Contact Information
Jeremy Bayne
Office Manager
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders / Communication Disorders Clinic
Office Phone: 561-297-6074
Office Location: ED 47 - 415
Campus: Boca
Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Program Course Rotation
Consult the FAU Course Catalog for course descriptions and other details.
College of Education Requirements for the M.S. degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology: |
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| EDF 6481 - Educational Research Methods (3 credits) |
| STA 6113 - Statistical Methods in Education (3 credits) |
Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Program Requirements for the M.S, degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology: |
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| SPA 6553 - Diagnostic Principles and Procedures in Communication Disorders (3 credits) |
| SPA 6401 - Language Disorders: Birth - 4 (3 credits) |
| SPA 6403 - Language Disorders: School Age & Adolescent (3 credits) |
| SPA 6204 - Disorders of Articulation and Phonology (3 credits) |
| SPA 6211 - Voice and Velopharyngeal Disorders (3 credits) |
| SPA 6225 - Disorders of Fluency (3 credits) |
| SPA 6322 - Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation (3 credits) |
| SPA 6410 - Adult Language Disorders (3 credits) |
| SPA 6230 - Motor Speech Disorders and Augmentative Communication (3 credits) |
| SPA 6558 - Evaluation and Treatment of Linguistically and Culturally Different Populations (3 credits) |
| SPA 6006 - Professional Practice and Program Organization in Speech-Language Pathology (3 credits) |
| SPA 6565 - Dysphagia (3 credits) |
| SPA 6825 - Current Research in CD (3 credits) |
| SPA 6559 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3 credits) |
| SPA 6505 - Clinical Practicum (14 credits) |
Elective courses (choose 2 courses from the following): |
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| SPA 6513 - Counseling/Supervision in SLP (3 credits) |
| SPA 6438 - Genetics of Communication Disorders (3 credits) |
| SPA 5936 - Interprofessional Education (3 credits) |
***(or others approved by the department)
Graduate Course Rotation – Full-time
(Prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to beginning the graduate course sequence)
| Year | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | SPA 6553 - Dx Prin/Proc in CD SPA 6204 - Artic/Phon SPA 6401 - Lang Dis: Birth – 4 SPA 6410 - Adult Lang |
SPA 6230 - Motor Speech SPA 6403 - Lang Dis: Sch Age/Adol SPA 6225 - Fluency Dis SPA 6505 - Clinic (2 cr) |
SPA 6322 - Aural Rehab SPA 6211 - Voice & Velo SPA 6825 - Current Research CD SPA 6505 - Clinic (2 cr) |
| Year 2 |
STA 6113 - Statistics SPA 6565 - Dysphagia SPA 6559 - Aug and Alt Com SPA 6505 - Clinic (2 cr) Elective SPA 6438 or approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) |
EDF 6481 - Ed Research SPA 6558 - E&T Ling/Cult Diff SPA 6505 - Off-campus (4 cr) Elective SPA 6513 or approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) |
SPA 6006 - Prof Prac & Prog Org SPA 6505 - Off-campus (4 cr) Elective SPA 5936 or approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) Comprehensive Examination |
The Department offers two part-time course rotations for those students unable to attend the graduate program as a full-time student.
(All prerequisite course work, as listed below, must be completed prior to beginning the graduate course sequence)
Part-time Rotation 1:
(2 courses per semester)
| Year | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | SPA 6553 - Dx Prin/Proc in CD and 1 from among: SPA 6204 - Artic/Phon SPA 6401- Lang Dis: Birth – 4 SPA 6410 - Adult Lang |
SPA 6403 - Lang Dis: Sch Age/Adol SPA 6225 - Fluency Dis |
SPA 6322 - Aural Rehab SPA 6825 - Current Research in CD |
| Year 2 | Two not taken Fall – Year 1 | SPA 6230 - Motor Speech SPA 6558 - E&T Ling/Cult Diff |
SPA 6211 - Voice & Velo EDF 6481 - Ed Research |
| Year 3 | SPA 6565 - Dysphagia SPA 6559 - Aug and Alt Com |
SPA 6505 - Clinic 1 (2 cr) STA 6113 - Statistics |
SPA 6505 - Clinic 2 (2 cr) SPA 6006 - Prof Prac and Prog Org CD |
| Year 4 | SPA 6505 - Clinic 3 (2 cr) Elective SPA 6438 or Approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) |
SPA 6505 - Off-campus 1 (4 cr) Elective SPA 6513 or approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) |
SPA 6505 - Off-campus 2 (4 cr) Elective SPA 5936 or approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) Comprehensive Examination |
Part-time Rotation 2:
(3 courses per semester)
| Year | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | SPA 6553 - Dx Prin/Proc in CD and 2 from among: SPA 6204 - Artic/Phon SPA 6401 - Lang Dis: Birth-4 SPA 6410 - Adult Lang |
SPA 6403 - Lang Dis: Sch Age/Adol SPA 6225 - Fluency Dis SPA 6230 - Motor Speech |
SPA 6322 - Aural Rehab SPA 6825 - Current Research in CD SPA 6211 - Voice & Velo |
| Year 2 |
1 not taken Fall – Year 1 and:
SPA 6565 - Dysphagia SPA 6559 - Aug and Alt Com |
SPA 6505 - Clinic 1 (2 cr) STA 6113 - Statistics SPA 6558 - E&T Ling/Cult Diff |
SPA 6505 - Clinic 2 (2 cr) EDF 6481 - Ed Research SPA 6006 - Prof Prac and Prog Org in CD |
| Year 3 |
SPA 6505 - Clinic 3 (2 cr) Elective SPA 6438 or approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) |
SPA 6505 - Off-campus 1 (4 cr) Elective SPA 6513 or approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) |
SPA 6505 - Off-campus 2 (4 cr) Elective SPA 5936 or approved alternative/Thesis (SPA 6971) Comprehensive Examination |