Victor E. Tiger

Department of Communication Disorders

Graduate Program

Master of Science Degree

The following lists the clinical education for the graduate program. These changes reflect the 2005 American Speech-Language-Hearing (ASHA) Standards for Academic Programs.

Category B: Practicum (Minimum) Campus* Total: 9-13
Credit Hours
SLP 811: Advanced Practicum: (intervention - varied)
6-10
SLP 811: Advanced Practicum: Healthcare
2
SLP 811: Advanced Practicum: Evaluation
1
SLP 816: Clinical Practicum in Audiology
1
SLP 857L: Aural Rehab Practicum
1

*The on-campus clinical education includes a variety of settings.  These settings may include the following:  Herndon Clinic, headstart classes,  school settings, Hays Children's Center, Hays Medical Center, and various long term care facilities.

Speech therapy
Children fishing

Externship* Total: 12
Credit Hours
SLP 811: Advanced Practicum: School Externship
6
SLP 811: Advanced Practicum: Medical Externship
6

*The externship is usually a full semester of clinical work with approximately half of a semester within a school setting and half within a hospital setting.

  • Actual number of weeks vary from site-to-site.
  • Taken during last semester of graduate program although variations of this scheduling does occur at times.
Using the compuater

 

Stroke therapy

 


The graduate program in speech-language pathology in the Department of Communication Disorders at Fort Hays State University is nationally accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The Department prepares students for clinical certification by ASHA and professional Licensure by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Contact Information: infoslp@fhsu.edu - 785-628-5366

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