Graduate Program - Core Curriculum
The core curriculum for
the graduate program in speech-language pathology at FHSU is provided below. These courses address the following standards identified by the Council For Clinical Certification (CFCC, 2005)
- Standard III-C: knowledge of the nature of speech, language, hearing, and communication disorders and differences and swallowing disorders
- Standard III-D: knowledge of the principles and methods of prevention, assessment, and intervention for people with communication and swallowing disorders
- Standard III-E: knowledge of standards of ethical conduct
- Standard III-F: knowledge of processes used in research and the integration of research principles into evidence-based clinical practice
- Standard III-G: knowledge of contemporary professional issues
- Standard III-H: knowledge about certification, specialty recognition, licensure, and other relevant professional credentials
These courses are offered one time a year, except for SLP 813 Evaluation and Assessment and SLP 817 Research in Health Professions. The courses for clinical education (Category B), seminars/independent study courses (Category C) and the information on the academic preparation for the educational
setting may be accessed through the links below the list of the core graduate courses.
| Category A: FHSU Graduate Core
Courses: Total 29 |
Credit Hours
|
| SLP 810: Clinical Topics in Communication
Disorders |
2
|
| SLP 813: Evaluation & Assessment of
Communication Disorders |
2
|
| SLP 817: Research in Health Professions* |
3
|
| SLP 834 Dysphagia and Ventilator Dependency |
2
|
| SLP 835: Augmentative-Alternative Communication |
2
|
| SLP 840 Speech Sound Disorders |
2
|
| SLP 855: Fluency Disorders |
2
|
| SLP 855L: Fluency Disorders Lab |
1
|
| SLP 856: Voice Disorders |
3
|
| SLP 857: Aural Rehabilitation
|
3
|
| SLP 862: Language Disorders: Kindergarten
through Adolescence |
3
|
| SLP 889: Neurologic Bases of Communication |
2
|
| SLP 890: Aphasia & Dementia |
2
|
| SLP 891: Cognitive Disorders: Assessment & Intervention |
2
|
| SLP 892: Motor Speech Disorders |
2
|
* The SLP 817: Research in Health
Professions is a required course of the FHSU Graduate School. Students
have concurrent enrollment in SLP 814: Independent Study: Research
Development and then are enrolled in SLP 814: Independent Study:
Research Project or in SLP 899: Thesis in Speech-Language Pathology.
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