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The
Communicative Disorders Program offers the following professional degrees
and credentials:
Bachelor of Arts
degree in Communicative Disorders
Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders:
Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language,
Speech, and Hearing
Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language,
Speech, and Hearing including Special Class Authorization
For more information about the
Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program, contact Dr. Marcia Raggio in the College
of Health and Human Services at mraggio@sfsu.edu
BACHELOR
OF ARTS DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS
There are 12 core courses required for the major, constituting
37 units. The undergraduate program in Communicative Disorders is designed
to provide students with the prerequisite knowledge necessary for taking
graduate courses and clinics leading to the completion of a master’s
degree and the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential in speech-language
pathology. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative Disorders is not
a terminal degree. Graduate course work is necessary to obtain a Master
of Science degree with or without the Speech-Language Pathology Services
Credential for employment as a speech-language pathologist. San Francisco
State University is one of over 200 universities throughout the country
that offers graduate studies in communicative disorders.
Required
Academic Courses (37 units):
CD651 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
CD652 Audiology
CD653 Fluency and Voice Disorders
CD654 Audiometry
CD656 Diagnosis of Communicative Disorders
CD658 Communication Development and Disorders
CD659 Articulatory and Phonological Disorders
CD660 Communicative Disorders
CD661 Neurolinguistics
CD663 Augmentative and Alternative Communication
CD668 Language Acquisition and Development
COMM 410 American Phonetics
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MASTER
OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS: SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Ten academic
courses totalling 30 units are required for the Master of Science degree
in speech-language pathology. Clinical practica requirements range from
21 to 28 units based on the number of experiences necessary for the student
to obtain the 375 clinical clock hours plus 25 observation hours required
for ASHA certification and California state licensure.
Required Academic Courses (30 units):
CD701 Seminar in Language Difference and Disorders in Children
CD705 Seminar in Aural Rehabilitation
CD706 Seminar in Counseling in Communicative Disorders
CD707 Advanced Seminar in Language Disorders in Children
CD708 Seminar in Neurogenic Disorders of Language
CD709 Seminar in Motor Speech Disorders
CD710 Seminar in Dysphagia
CD756 Advanced Dx of Communicatively Handicapped Adults and Children
CD768 Seminar in Advanced Clinical Skills
ISED797 Seminar in Educational Research
Required Clinical Practica (21-28 units):
CD711 Seminar in Therapy for Functional Communicative Disorders
CD712 Seminar in Therapy for Aurally Handicapped
CD713 Seminar in Therapy for Organic Communicative Disorders
CD880 Advanced Communication Therapy (3 clinics)
CD882 Internship in Communicative Disorders
CD884 Advanced Diagnosis of Communicative Disorders
CD881 Pre-Internship in Communicative Disorders
or CD715 Clinical/Rehabilitative Experience in the School
CD725 Student Teaching Workshop: Communication Handicapped
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SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY SERVICES CREDENTIALS IN LANGUAGE, SPEECH, AND HEARING
Students intending to practice
speech-language pathology in the public schools are encouraged to acquire
the appropriate speech-language pathology services credentials. The California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) is responsible for determining
the appropriate requirements for the practice of speech-language pathology
in the public schools. Questions regarding credentials should be addressed
to the College of Education Credentials Office (415.338.1758) or directly
to the CCTC office in Sacramento (916.263.2666).
Speech-Language
Pathology Services Credential (SLPSC): Language, Speech & Hearing.
The appropriate credential for an itinerant speech-language pathologist
is the Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language, Speech
& Hearing. To earn the preliminary SLPSC, candidates need
to complete all the requirements for the master's degree in speech-language
pathology. Additional requirements are as follows:
1. Pass the CBEST prior to
approval for the student teaching experience (September 28 and February
28 deadlines for the upcoming semester)
2. CD715 Clinical/Rehabilitative Experience in the School
3. CD725 Student Teaching Workshop: Communication Handicapped
4. SPED702 Professional, Legal, and Ethical Practices: Opportunities for
Students with Disabilities
5. SPED803 Communication, Diversity, and Exceptionality: Cultural and
Communicative Competence
For the clear SLPSC, the candidate
may apply directly to the Commission and must verify:
1. Passing score (currently
600) on the Educational Testing Services Praxis II Speech-Language Pathology
Test (test code 0330), and
2. Complete a 36-week, full-time, mentored clinical experience or equivalent
supervised practicum (commonly known as the Clinical Fellowship [CF]).
Verification of completion may be on one of the following forms:
a) Required Professional Experience (Form 77V-21) from the California
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board
b) Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship and Rating Report Form
from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
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SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY SERVICES CREDENTIAL: LANGUAGE,
SPEECH & HEARING INCLUDING SPECIAL CLASS AUTHORIZATION
Another credential that can be obtained is the Speech-Language
Pathology Services Credential: Language, Speech & Hearing including
Special Class Authorization. This credential allows the student to function
both as an itinerant speech-language pathologist and a teacher in a classroom
of language impaired children. The requirements for the SLPSC in Language,
Speech & Hearing (see previous description) must have been met in
addition to the following:
1. EED684 Curriculum &
Instruction Mathematics
2. EED882 Teaching Reading/Language
Arts or EED720 Improvement of Reading or
SPED778 Methods 3: Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction for Mild/Moderate
Disabilities
3. CD716 Student Teaching: Severely
Language Handicapped
4. Pass the RICA
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