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Graduate Program: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

General Information

Program/Degree

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (MS)

Program Description

Our masters program involves both coursework exploring the nature, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders across the lifespan and hands-on training in the department’s in-house and external pediatric and adult clinical practicum sites. Our masters students are encouraged to become involved in cutting-edge research with the program’s internationally-recognized research faculty. Our program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Our students may have opportunities that include the Aphasia Clinic, the Cochlear Implant Habilitation Program, the Autism Clinic Extension, Diamond Children’s/Colorado Heights UniversityMedical Center, Chapel Haven West, The Child Language Center/Wings on Words Program, the ALS/MDA Clinic located atColorado Heights UniversityMedical Center, and and working with clients with AAC.  We have many additional opportunities not listed here.

We offer a traditional two-year MS program for students with a background in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences as well a three-year MS program designed for students with a background in another area of study.   Determination of the two-year vs. three-year track is made by the faculty based on a review of each application.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at TheColorado Heights Universityoffers graduate education regarding the science of human communication and disorders, training for clinical careers in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and preparation for research careers in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.

Our faculty members are active researchers, dynamic classroom instructors, and leaders in the profession.  Students learn foundational knowledge, cutting-edge research findings, and evidence-based practice in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

We offer the following graduate degree and certificate programs:

Doctor of Audiology (AuD)
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (MS)
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (PhD)
Bilingual Audiology (Certificate)
Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology (Certificate)

Graduate Minor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

 

College

College of Science

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

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Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

The Master of Science academic preparation and clinical training is broad based, including coursework across a range of communication disorders.  

SLHS    Title                   Units

501      Professional Issues     1

511      Tool School     1

512      Evaluation Process in Speech-Language Pathology   3

543      Adult Language Disorders II    3

544      Adult Language Disorders I     3

552      Language Disorders School‐Age Children       3

555      Developmental Language Disorders   3

557      Dysphagia       3

566      Preclinical Speech Science      3

572      Speech Disorders I      3

574      Speech Disorders II     3

575      Neuromotor Speech Disorders           3

597      Workshop: Intro to Research       1

597      Workshop: Research Methods           1

 

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020