Course Sequence
Prospective graduate students often ask about the timeline associated with their coursework and clinical experience. Consult the course sequence below:
Courses Year I
Fall I
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 640 Clinical Issues; 1
SHH 668 Language Disorders Birth to Five; 2
SHH 674 Neuromotor Speech Disorders; 3
SHH 677 Advanced Diagnostics; 3
SHH 681 Advanced Speech Science; 3
* HLH 110 or EDU 596; 3
*CARR, SAV, DASA workshops
Spring I
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 643 Instrumentation; 1
SHH 675 Augmentative and Alternative Communication; 2
SHH 670 Phonology and Articulation Disorders; 3
SHH 672 Fluency Disorders; 3
SHH 676 Dysphagia; 3
* PSY 332
Summer I
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
Summer Session I
SHH 641 Multiculturalism; 1
SHH 642 Counseling; 1
SHH 671 Voice Disorders; 3
Summer Session II
SHH 673 Communication Disorders in Adults; 3
SHH 669 Language Disorders School-age; 2
SHH xxx Elective (at discretion of department); 3
Courses Year II
Fall II
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 645/646 Externship/Student Teaching; 6
SHH 683 Auditory Disorders; 3
Winter II
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 679 Research Methods; 3
Spring II
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 645/646 Externship/Student Teaching; 6
SHH 688/689 Comprehensive Exam/Thesis; 3
* If not already completed, This additional coursework is needed to meet the requirements for initial teacher certification in New York:
HLH 110, Personal and Community Health
EDU 596, Organization of Speech/Language/Hearing Programs in the Schools
PSY 332 Educational Psychology
Clinical Experience Year I
Note: 25 observation hours must be completed prior to starting the graduate program.
Fall I
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 640 Clinical Issues; 1
This class includes working with two to three clients under direct supervision of our ASHA certified and New York State licensed clinical supervisors.
Spring I
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 643 Instrumentation; 1
This class includes working with two to three clients under direct supervision of our ASHA certified and New York State licensed clinical supervisors.
Summer I
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
Summer Session I
SHH 641 Multiculturalism; 1
This class includes working with one client under direct supervision of our ASHA certified and New York State licensed clinical supervisors.
Summer Session II
No clinic
Clinical Experience Year II
Fall II
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 645/646 Externship/Student Teaching; 6
Every student completes one semester in a medical placement and one semester in a school setting.
Winter II
No clinic
Spring II
Course Number, Name, Credit Hours
SHH 645/646 Externship/Student Teaching
Every student completes one semester in a medical placement and one semester in a school setting.
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Interim Graduate Coordinator: Deborah Sharp
Department Office: Professional Studies Building
Phone: 607-753-5423
Fax: 607-753-5940