Curriculum
The SLP curriculum is designed to offer students opportunities to focus their studies in an area of particular interest (e.g., child language disorders, medical speech pathology,
aural rehabilitation). A minimum of 79 hours in academic coursework and a minimum of 15 hours in clinical practicum are required for the M.S.
Based on coursework taken prior to enrollment, 37 hours of coursework (equivalent to the first full year of the three-year program), may be waived.
Descriptions of the coursework listed in the
tables below can be found in the UTHSC Catalog on pages 69 - 74.
Sample Course Schedule for SLP Curriculum with Schools Emphasis*
*Based on coursework taken prior to enrollment, the 1st full year of coursework may be waived.
| First Year (Fall) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 501 Intro to Communication Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 503 Intro to Hearing Science | 3 |
| ASP 505 Phonetics | 3 |
| ASP 509 Speech and Language Development | 3 |
| ASP 521 Intro to Language Pathologies in Children | 3 |
| First Year (Spring) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 508 Acoustics and Perception | 3 |
| ASP 504 Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ASP 517 Intro to Speech Sound Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 524 Intro to Audiologic Assessment | 3 |
| ASP 529 Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation | 3 |
| ASP 530 Observation of Clinical Practice (1 hr.) | 1 |
| First Year (Summer) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 514 Stuttering | 3 |
| ASP 520 Voice Disorders | 3 |
| Second Year (Fall) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 506 Neural Bases of Speech and Language | 3 |
| ASP 540 Structural Speech Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 561 Child Language Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 533-534 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology | 3 |
| Second Year (Spring) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 511 Intro to Research in Speech and Hearing | 3 |
| ASP 518 Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 526 Dysphagia | 3 |
| ASP 533-534 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology | 3 |
| Second Year (Summer) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 582 Speech and Language Services in the School | 3 |
| ASP 573 Pediatric Audiology for Education | 3 |
| ASP 563 Language Disorders 0 - 3 | 3 |
| ASP 533-534 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology | 3 |
| Third Year (Fall) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 519 Adult Neuro II | 3 |
| ASP 539 Motor Speech Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 661 Seminar in Child Language | 3 |
| ASP 535-538 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology: Public Schools | 3 |
| Third Year (Spring) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 531 Seminar on Stuttering | 3 |
| ASP 555 Special Problems in SLP (Topic: Adv Sem Child Lang) | 3 |
| ASP 535-538 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology: Off-campus | 3 |
*Comprehensive Exam taken this semester.
Sample Course Schedule for SLP Curriculum with Medical Emphasis*
*Based on coursework taken prior to enrollment, the 1st full year of coursework may be waived.
| First Year (Fall) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 501 Intro to Communication Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 503 Intro to Hearing Science | 3 |
| ASP 505 Phonetics | 3 |
| ASP 509 Speech and Language Development | 3 |
| ASP 521 Intro to Language Pathologies in Children | 3 |
| First Year (Spring) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 508 Acoustics and Perception | 3 |
| ASP 504 Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ASP 517 Intro to Speech Sound Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 524 Intro to Audiologic Assessment | 3 |
| ASP 529 Aural Habilitation/Rehabilitation | 3 |
| ASP 530 Observation of Clinical Practice (1 hr.) | 1 |
| First Year (Summer) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 514 Stuttering | 3 |
| ASP 520 Voice Disorders | 3 |
| Second Year (Fall) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 506 Neural Bases of Speech and Language | 3 |
| ASP 540 Structural Speech Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 561 Child Language Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 533-534 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology | 3 |
| Second Year (Spring) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 511 Intro to Research in Speech and Hearing | 3 |
| ASP 518 Adult Neurogenic Communication Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 526 Dysphagia | 3 |
| ASP 533-534 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology | 3 |
| Second Year (Summer) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 582 Speech and Language Services in the School | 3 |
| ASP 626 Seminar in Adv Neuro (Topic: Acquired TBI in Children and Adults) | 3 |
| ASP 555 Special Problems in SLP (Topic: Seminar in Instrumentation) | 3 |
| ASP 533-534 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology | 3 |
| Third Year (Fall) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 519 Adult Neuro II | 3 |
| ASP 539 Motor Speech Disorders | 3 |
| ASP 661 Seminar in Voice | 3 |
| ASP 535-538 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology: Public Schools | 3 |
| Third Year (Spring) | Semester Hours |
|---|
| ASP 626 Seminar in Adv Neuro | 3 |
| ASP 555 Special Problems in SLP (Topic: Adv Sem in Medical SLP Path) | 3 |
| ASP 535-538 Advanced Clinical Practice in Speech Pathology: Off-campus | 3 |
*Comprehensive Exam and PRAXIS Exam taken this semester.
