15-Month Course Sequence
For individuals who have an undergraduate degree in Communicative Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology OR have a bachelor's degree in another field AND have taken the following courses from a CAA-accredited program in Speech-Language Pathology: Speech and Language Development; Phonetics; Audiology; Articulation & Phonology (or Speech Sound Disorders); Anatomy & Physiology of Speech; Language Disorders; Speech & Hearing Science, the program is 15 months in length. The accelerated, 15-month program allows these individuals to begin their careers 9-12 months earlier than graduates of other universities. This is an important factor when weighing cost benefits of our program versus other programs.
Students in the 15-month program are immediately assigned at least two clinical cases in our on campus clinics during each of the first two semesters. Students also spend two days each week for seven months working under the supervision of a nationally-certified, state-licensed speech-language pathologist in nearby northern California public school districts. The capstone experience of the accelerated graduate program is a full-time, semester-long medical externship in a wide range of geographic locations.
Year One — Fall
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 205 | Adult Neurological Disorders I (First 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 209 | Language Disorders II (Second 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 222 | Adult Neurological Disorders II (Second 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 225 | Public School Issues | 1 |
| SLPA 239 | Assessment Procedures | 1 |
| SLPA 241 | Research Methods (First 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 253 | Medical Speech Pathology | 1 |
| SLPA 287A | Internship in SLP | 2 |
| SLPA 289A | Advanced Clinic | 1 |
Year One — Spring
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 201 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| SLPA 211 | Language Disorders III (first 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 215 | Aural Rehabilitation (second 8 wks) | 3 |
| SLPA 217 | Voice Disorders (second 8 Weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 219 | Speech Sound Disorders II (first 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 245 | Disorders of Fluency (if not previously taken) | (2) |
| SLPA 287B | Fieldwork in SLP | 2 |
| SLPA 289B | Advanced Clinic | 1 |
Year One — Summer
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 227 | Auditory Processing Disorders | 1 |
| SLPA 229 | Dysphagia/Swallowing Disorders | 3 |
| SLPA 231 | Augmentative/Alternative Communication | 2 |
| SLPA 233 | Cleft Palate and Syndromes | 2 |
| SLPA 237 | Managed Care | 1 |
| SLPA 247 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 2 |
| SLPA 255 | Counseling Skills in SLP | 2 |
Year Two — Fall
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 288 | Externship | 9 |
24-Month Course Sequence
For graduate students entering with non-speech-language pathology baccalaureate degrees, the accelerated, 24-month program allows these individuals to begin their careers two years (24 months) earlier than graduates of other universities. Most other universities require four years of full-time study (2 years of foundation coursework and 2 years of graduate coursework) to earn the graduate degree. This is an important factor when weighing cost benefits of our program versus other programs.
Students in the 24-month program enroll in foundation courses of the profession, including Speech and Language Development, Phonetics, Anatomy & Physiology of Speech, Speech & Hearing Science and Audiology, Language Disorders and Speech Sound Disorders, during their first two semesters. Students begin graduate-level coursework during their first summer session and subsequently, following the same track as the 15- month accelerated program, including the internship, fieldwork and the capstone medical externship.
Year One — Fall
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 105 | Clinical Methods III | 2 |
| SLPA 121 | Speech and Language Development | 3 |
| SLPA 125 | Speech Sound Disorders I | 3 |
| SLPA 129 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech | 3 |
| SLPA 131 | Phonetics | 3 |
| SLPA 139 | Diagnostics | 3 |
Year One — Spring
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 107 | Clinical Methods IV | 1 |
| SLPA 123 | Language Disorders I | 3 |
| SLPA 127 | Audiology | 3 |
| SLPA 137 | Speech and Hearing Science | 3 |
| SLPA 143 | Multicultural Populations | 3 |
| SLPA 245 | Disorders of Fluency | 2 |
| SLPA 283 | Diagnostic Laboratory | 1 |
Year One — Summer
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 227 | Auditory Processing Disorders | 1 |
| SLPA 229 | Dysphagia/Swallowing Disorders | 3 |
| SLPA 231 | Augmentative/Alternative Communication | 2 |
| SLPA 233 | Cleft Palate and Syndromes | 2 |
| SLPA 237 | Managed Care | 1 |
| SLPA 247 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 2 |
| SLPA 255 | Counseling Skills in SLP | 2 |
Year Two — Fall
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 205 | Adult Neurological Disorders I (first 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 209 | Language Disorders II (second 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 222 | Adult Neurological Disorders II (second 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 225 | Public School Issues | 1 |
| SLPA 241 | Research Methods (first 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 287A | Internship | 2 |
| SLPA 289A | Advanced Clinic | 1 |
| SLPA 239 | Assessment Procedures | 1 |
| SLPA 253 | Medical Speech Pathology | 1 |
Year Two — Spring
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 201 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| SLPA 211 | Language Disorders III (first 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 219 | Speech Sound Disorders II (first 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 215 | Aural Rehabilitation (second 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 217 | Voice Disorders (second 8 weeks) | 3 |
| SLPA 287A | Fieldwork in SLP | 2 |
| SLPA 289B | Advanced Clinic | 1 |
Year Two — Summer
| Class Number | Class Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SLPA 288 | Externship | 9 |
