Curriculum

The OBU MS-SLP degree is designed to prepare students for entry-level clinical practice in SLP.  Required courses for the program are listed below. Course descriptions can be found in the OBU Academic Catalog.

The curriculum requires four semesters of academic work (total 56 credits). Each semester is 16 weeks in length (full semester) and contains two 8-week sessions. Academic courses will be completed during 8-week sessions while clinical experiences will be completed during a full semester.

Program Total	56
Course Title	Credits
SLP 5001 On-Campus Residency: Education/Pediatric	1
SLP 5102 Materials and Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders	2
SLP 5112 Cultural and Linguistic Considerations in Communication Sciences and Disorders	2
SLP 5143 Language Disorders Age Birth to Three	3
SLP 5133 Pediatric Speech Sound Disorders	3
SLP 5143 Language and Learning Disabilities in Schools	3
SLP 5202 Neuroscience of Speech, Language, and Swallowing	2
SLP 5212 Virtual Practicum	2
SLP 5222 Research and Evidence-Based Practice	2
SLP 5232 Augmentative and Alternative Communication	2
SLP 5302 Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing	2
SLP 5312 Adult Dysphagia	2
SLP 5323 Acquired and Progressive Aphasia	3
SLP 6002 Education/Pediatric Externship	2
SLP 6011 On-Campus Residency: Medical/Adult	1
SLP 6102 Neuromotor Speech Disorders	2
SLP 6112 Cognitive Communication Disorders	2
SLP 6122 Voice Disorders	2
SLP 6132 Fluency Disorders	2
SLP 6201 Mentored Research	1
SLP 6212 Medical/Adult Externship	2
SLP 6222 Interprofessional Practice	2
SLP 6232 Neurodiversity and Social Communication	2
SLP 6302 Aural (Re)habilitation	2
SLP 6311 Craniofacial and Genetic Disorders	1
SLP 6322 Professional Issues	2
SLP 6332 Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology: Academic and Clinical Integration	2
SLP 6402 Advanced Clinical Externship	2