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 Ï㽶´«Ã½ 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 |
