Applications to the Speech-Language Pathology graduate program will be ranked based on scores in the following areas:. Therefore, this department reserves the right to limit enrollment in geographical areas where there are known issues in obtaining sufficient and appropriate clinical sites for students. Check www. Any academic deficiencies required to meet certification requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association must be completed.
Please refer to the admission section of this catalog for Graduate School admission requirements. Sixty semester hours are required for both the thesis and non-thesis option. The research tool requirement 3 hours may be met by successful completion of SLP Research Methodology in Communication Disorders or equivalent.
Additionally, the student must complete at least clock hours of clinical experience by graduation. Students must pass the comprehensive examination or pass their thesis defense in the final semester of enrollment prior to graduation according to the deadline set by the graduate school.
Apply Visit More Info. Semester-based Non semester-based On Demand. Orientation for Online Learners. Contact WKU Online. Bowling Green, KY Kimberly Green Email: kimberly. Inquiries about the distance program in speech language pathology contact. Inquiries about the Pre-SLP program contact. Inquiries about the American Sign Language program contact.
You can find more information about this requirement at the following link:. Please take this into careful consideration if you plan to seek admission in our program. The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is complying with the precautions being issued by national, state, and regional agencies regarding the COVID pandemic. Restriction s : Enrollment is limited to students in Speech-Language Pathology Recent Term s Offered: fall ; fall ; fall SLP Motor Speech Disorders 3 Hours The etiologies, communication characteristics, appraisal and treatment of motor speech disorders in children and adults.
SLP Child Language Disorders 3 Hours Theory and practice in the assessment and intervention of language disorders in the preschool and school age populations. Restriction s : Enrollment is limited to students in Speech-Language Pathology Recent Term s Offered: spring ; spring ; spring SLP Fluency Disorders 3 Hours Prevention, assessment and treatment of stuttering and other fluency disorders in children and adults.
Restriction s : Enrollment is limited to students in Speech-Language Pathology Recent Term s Offered: spring ; fall ; spring ; fall ; fall SLP Aphasia 3 Hours Symptomatology, etiology, differential diagnosis, and remediation of adult aphasia Recent Term s Offered: spring ; summer ; spring ; summer ; spring ; fall SLP Speech Science 3 Hours Study and review of current research in acoustics, speech production, and speech perception.
Recent Term s Offered: winter ; winter ; winter SLP Seminar in Professional Issues 3 Hours Current local, regional, and national issues that impact service delivery by the speech pathologist and audiologist. Recent Term s Offered: None. SLP Cognitive-Communication Disorders 3 Hours Neural based cognitive-communication disorders, with an emphasis on traumatic brain injury, dementia, and other etiologies that cause cognitive-communication disorders.
SLP Dysphagia 3 Hours Etiology, characteristics, assessment, intervention protocols and treatment techniques for individuals with dysphagia. SLP Rehabilitation Audiology 3 Hours Methods and procedures for evaluating hearing loss and the selection and fitting of amplification across the lifespan will be addressed. SLP Normal Language Development 3 Hours Introduction to development of speech and language across the lifespan with emphasis on comprehensive child development.
Recent Term s Offered: summer ; summer ; summer SLP Alternative and Augmentative Communication Modalities 3 Hours Surveys terminology and service delivery for alternative and augmentative communication; specifies the rationale for high or low tech device selection based on client needs. SLP Diagnostic Procedures 3 Hours Teaches in depth assessment, interpretation of results and clinical report writing skills. SLP Speech-Language Pathology and Autism Spectrum Disorders 3 Hours Development of strategies for speech-language pathologists to assess and treat the social and communication needs of those with autism spectrum disorders.
SLP Medical Speech- Language Pathology 3 Hours Current issues encountered in the medical environment in preparation for an externship and career in a healthcare setting. SLP School Based Speech-Language Pathology 3 Hours Review, analysis and critique of speech-language pathology service delivery in schools, including credentialing, professional issues, regulations, due process, assessment, and treatment.
SLP Contemporary Issues in Communication Disorders 3 Hours repeatable max of 6 hrs An in-depth examination of a topic of current interest and relevance to speech-language pathologists.
SLP The Speech Language Pathologist's Role in Literacy Practice 3 Hours An examination of how difficulties involving phonological awareness, memory, retrieval, language demands of textbooks, academic talk, and curriculum may stress a student's capabilities at different ages and grade levels and learn how speech-language pathologists can assess and provide intervention.
Recent Term s Offered: spring ; spring ; spring SLP Seminar in Professional Issues 1 Hour Current local, regional, and national issues that impact speech-language pathology service delivery. SLP Clinical Observation 1 Hour Provides graduate speech-language pathology students with opportunities to observe, evaluate, then analyze a variety of professional assessment and intervention sessions.
Restriction s : Enrollment is limited to students in Speech-Language Pathology Recent Term s Offered: spring ; spring ; fall ; spring SLP Clinical Internship 1 Hour repeatable max of 2 hrs Advanced, supervised, clinical practicum that provides varied on-campus experiences with clients presenting communication disorders.
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