Speech-Language Pathology Preparation Program

Program of Study

This preparation program provides the foundational coursework that is prerequisite for a student to apply to the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS in SLP) at CSUSM. It is intended for those that do not hold a Bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology or communicative sciences and disorders. These courses may also be used as the prerequisite coursework for other master’s programs in the field of speech-language pathology or communicative sciences and disorders, and interested students are recommended to consult with individual programs about their equivalency.

Thirty-three (33) units of undergraduate study are part of this preparation program:

Required Courses:

• EDUC 380 - Applications in Child and Youth Development Units: 3

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• PSYC 330 - Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood Units: 3

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• MATH 142 - Basic Statistics Units: 3
• SLP 150 - Introduction to Communicative Sciences and Disorders Units: 3
• SLP 201 - Hearing Disorders and Measurement Units: 3
• SLP 251 - Language Development and Assessment for Practitioners Units: 3

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• SLP 320 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism Units: 3

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• BIOL 320 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism Units: 3

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• SLP 364 - The Role of Cultural Diversity in Schooling Units: 3

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• EDUC 364 - The Role of Cultural Diversity in Schooling Units: 3

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• ID 340 - Diversity and Discrimination in the U.S. Units: 3

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• PHYS 357 - The Science of Speech and Hearing Units: 3
• SLP 391 - Clinical Phonetics and Analysis of Disordered Speech for Speech Language Pathologists Units: 3
• SLP 450 - Diagnostics in Speech-Language Pathology Units: 3
• SLP 491 - Neural Correlates for Speech, Language and Swallowing Functions Units: 3

Note:

Students should note that the American Speech-Language Hearing Association requires coursework in: Biological Sciences (preferably related to humans or animals), Physical Sciences (preferably physics or chemistry), Social Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology) and Statistics in order to apply for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC). This certificate will provide students with the coursework to satisfy all of these requirements.

SLP 320  and BIOL 320  count as the Biological Science requirement. Please note that while these courses are specific to speech and hearing, they are considered General Education  (GE) courses at CSUSM and therefore count toward the Biological Sciences requirement.

PHYS 357  counts as the Physical Requirement. It is also a GE Course at CSUSM and therefore counts toward the Physical Science requirement.

EDUC 380  or PSYC 330  counts as the Social Science requirement.

MATH 142  is a course in Statistics.