{"id":1492,"date":"2019-05-24T14:14:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T18:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/?page_id=1492"},"modified":"2025-12-09T09:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:20:32","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/academics\/m-s-program\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading entry-title\">M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"MS\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-ms\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-1480\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1480\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/academics\/m-s-program\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1489\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/academics\/m-s-program\/admission\/\">Admission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1513\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1513\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/academics\/m-s-program\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Students who enter the M.S. program with a bachelor\u2019s degree in communicative disorders, and who are enrolled full-time, should expect to complete the program in 5 semesters (Fall 1, Spring 1, Summer 1, Fall 2, Spring 2). For students whose undergraduate preparation is in another field,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/academics\/m-s-program\/admission\/#prerequisite\">19 credits of CMD prerequisite coursework<\/a>\u00a0will be required to enter into the graduate program. These students can expect their time in the program to be extended by 2 semesters (about a year).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/academics\/course-descriptions\/\" title=\"\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A minimum of 54 credits is required, including 36-39 credits of required courses, and 10 credits of clinical practicum registrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-7\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-7\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 493<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cultural and Linguistics Diversity in Communicative Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 504<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Research in Communicative Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 550<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Audiology for Speech-Language Pathologists<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 560<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Voice Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 561<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Phonological Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 564<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Language Disorders in School-Aged Children<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 565<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Pre-practicum in Speech-Language Pathology<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 569<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tests and Measurement in Speech Pathology<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 570<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Clinical Practicum in Communicative Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1-4 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 581<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dysphagia<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 582<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Motor Speech Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 583<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Acquired Cognitive-Communication Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 584<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Language Disorders in Developmentally Young Children<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 585<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Language Disorders in Adults<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 592<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Disorders of Fluency<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-7 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electives <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-9\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-9\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 494<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 571<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Medical Speech-Language Pathology<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 580<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Augmentative and Alternative Communication<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 594<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Counseling in Communicative Disorders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 598<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Special Problems<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1-6 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CMD 599<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Master's Thesis Research<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1-6 credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-9 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Not all electives are offered every year.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reqadd\"><b>Professional Licensure Disclosure<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><small><em>In accordance with the 2019 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, URI hereby discloses only that the curriculum for this program meets the <strong>educational requirements<\/strong> for licensure as a M.S. program in speech-language pathology in <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1253\/CMD-licensure-List-of-States.pdf\">all U.S. States and Territories<\/a>. The applicable licensing board in these states may impose additional non-educational requirements on candidates prior to granting a license (e.g., passing of an exam; obtaining a certificate; performing supervised clinical\/practicum hours; etc.), and we encourage you to investigate those requirements with your licensing board.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Core<\/strong> <strong>Functions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to academic and clinical course work, graduate students are evaluated on their achievement of professional competencies. When you begin the program, you will be given a copy of these competencies, called <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1e-d5foBifroaEsBv5ZuprpEySPKh_77M\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Core Functions<\/a>, which you&#8217;ll sign and return to your department file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Capstone requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the assistance of your advisor, you will choose from among the following options for your required capstone experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thesis Option<\/strong><br>The thesis option provides an opportunity to explore a specific research area in depth and to conduct a small research project working with a faculty mentor. This option requires 6 credits of CMD 599: Master\u2019s Thesis Research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-thesis option 1: Comprehensive examination<\/strong><br>The comprehensive exam (comps) is a written test covering the range of coursework covered to date in your CMD coursework. In addition to assessing your core knowledge, it provides helpful preparation for the Praxis exam that you will take to obtain certification from ASHA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-thesis option 2: Directed Essay Option<\/strong><br>As an alternative to the comprehensive examination, the directed essay offers a capstone experience that promotes academic development in a specific area. It may involve a research project, but is not as extensive an undertaking as the MS Thesis option. The Directed Essay provides an opportunity to collaborate with a faculty mentor to produce scholarly work on a specific topic of interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cmd\/student-resources\/graduate-students\/\">Student Resources<\/a>&nbsp;for more information provided in the CMD MS-SLP Manual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology Curriculum Students who enter the M.S. program with a bachelor\u2019s degree in communicative disorders, and who are enrolled full-time, should expect to complete the program in 5 semesters (Fall 1, Spring 1, Summer 1, Fall 2, Spring 2). 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