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TABLEOFCONTENTS
TraditionofAcademicAchievementandService………………………………………………………3OverviewOfMSU,MankatoCDISProgram………………………………………………………………...4ASHAStandardsforCertification…………………………………………………………………………………….5UndergraduateAdmission&Protocol……………………………………………………………………..10UndergraduateCurriculum……………………………………………………………………………………………11FieldRelatedGeneralEducationCourses&SHRSElectives……………………………………..13UndergraduateCourseRequirementsfortheMajorinCDIS……………………………………14RecommendedCoursesforElectives……………………………………………………………………………..15UndergraduateCourseRequirementsforMinorinCDIS…………………………………………162YearPlanofStudyforCDISUndergraduateDegree………………………………………………173YearPlanofStudyforCDISUndergraduateDegree………………………………………………18GraduateAdmission………………………………………………………………………………………………..19AdmissiontoSLPMaster’sProgramWithoutAnUndergraduateDegreeinCDIS…….20PlanofStudyforSLPGraduateMajors…………………………………………………………………….21GraduateDegreeInformation………………………………………………………………………………….22CDISGeneralInformation………………………………………………………………………………………..23StudentComplaintProcedure………………………………………………………………………………….24MSU,MankatoCDISLong-TermStrategicPlan…………………………………………………………26
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TheMinnesotaStateUniversity,Mankato(MSU)programinCommunicationDisordershaditsbeginningsin1953withthefirstcourseofferingsthroughtheDepartmentofSpecialEducation.In1959,theprogramfacultyoffices,theSpeechandHearingClinic,theSpeechLaboratory,andtheclassroomsweremovedtoArmstrongHallonthenewHighlandCampusandbecameapartoftheSpeechandTheaterArtsDepartment.TheprogramhasremainedinArmstrongHalltothepresentday.In1976,theprogrambecametheSpeechPathologyDepartment,aseparatedepartmentwithintheCollegeofHealthandHumanPerformance.Subsequently,thenameofthedepartmentwaschangedtotheDepartmentofCommunicationDisordersandthenameoftheCollegewaschangedtotheCollegeofAlliedHealthandNursing.In1998,theDepartmentofCommunicationDisordersmergedwiththeDepartmentofRehabilitationCounseling.ThemergeddepartmentwasrenamedtheDepartmentofSpeech,Hearing,andRehabilitationServices(SHRS).Thenewdepartmentoffersfourdegrees:aB.S.orB.A.inCommunicationDisorders,aM.S.inCommunicationDisorders,andaM.S.inRehabilitationCounseling.In1983,theSpeech-LanguagePathologyandAudiologyClinicsbecameaffiliatedwiththeKeyCitySertomaClubofMankato.TheaffiliationallowsaccesstoSertomaFoundationProgramsofSertomaInternational.Sertomaisaserviceorganizationprovidingsupportforindividualswithcommunicationandotherdisabilities.ThelocalKeyCityClubprovidesfinancialsupporttotheclinicserviceprogramandSertomaInternationalsponsorsmatchinggrantsforserviceprojectsandscholarshipsupportforfacultyandstaffincontinuingeducation.Manyoftheprogram’shundredsofalumnihaveenjoyedcareersinacademia,aswellascareersinschools,rehabilitationcenters,privatepractice,medicalcenters,andhospitals.Thedepartmentisbasedonafoundationofacademicexcellenceandclinicalcompetenceinservingindividualswithcommunicativedisorders.
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AtMSU,theCommunicationDisordersProgramishousedintheCollegeofAlliedHealthandNursingandisadivisionoftheCollegeofGraduateStudies.Bothundergraduateandgraduatedegreesareoffered.TheundergraduatedegreeisofferedastheBachelorofSciencedegree(B.S.)ortheBachelorofArtsdegree(B.A.),andthegraduatedegreeistheMasterofSciencedegree(M.S.).TheM.S.hasbeenofferedsince1970.MinnesotaStateUniversity,Mankato’sCDISprogramisaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditation(CAA)oftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).PreparationinCommunicationDisordersentailsbothundergraduateandgraduatecourseworkandclinicalpracticumexperiences.TheprogramofstudyatMSUisdesignedtomeetalloftherequirementsfortheCertificateofClinicalCompetence(CCC)issuedbyASHA.Attainmentofthiscertificationisintendedtoassurethattheindividualisfullypreparedasaspeech-languagepathologist.SuchpreparationalsomeetsorexceedsthespeechpathologyrequirementsforteacherlicensureandDepartmentofHealthlicensureinMinnesota.TheundergraduatecurriculuminCommunicationDisordersispre-professional,providespreparationforgraduatestudyinCommunicationDisorders,andleadstotheBachelorofScienceorArtsdegreeinCommunicationDisorders.ItshouldbenotedthataMaster’sdegreeistheentry-leveldegreeforspeech-languagepathologists.Employmentasaspeech-languagepathologistwithaBachelor’sdegreeisnolongerpossible.TheundergraduatedegreeinCommunicationDisordersalsooffersspecializedcoursesandpracticumsforthosepursuingacareerinaudiology.Theentry-leveldegreeforaudiologistsiseitheraclinicaldoctorate(Au.D.)oraPh.D.TheSLPgraduatecourseofstudybeginsintheFallSemesterofanacademicyear.Thespecificcoursesstudentsmusttakearepartiallyafunctionoftheirpreparationattheundergraduatelevelofstudy.StudentstransferringfromotherinstitutionsusuallyhavelittledifficultyinestablishingacourseofstudyiftheyhavealreadyearnedaB.S.orB.A.degreewithamajorinCommunicationDisorders.Studentswithoutanundergraduatedegreeinthediscipline(i.e.,transitionstudents)canexpecttotakeatleastanadditionalyearofstudytoremovedeficiencyareas(seepage20).Thegraduateprogramofstudy,whencombinedwithundergraduatecourseworkandpracticumexperiences,meetstheacademicandpracticumrequirementsfortheCertificateofClinicalCompetenceinSpeech-LanguagePathology(CCC-SLP)issuedbyASHA.Belowareselectedstandardsoutliningthemajorrequirementsforcertification(note:manyofthestandardshaverelatedrequirementsthatarealsometbythecurriculum).ThegraduatedegreeprogramfocusesontheacquisitionofclinicalcompetencywithavarietyofspecificclassesfocusingondisordersmanagementandresearchinCommunicationDisorders.
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StandardI:DegreeTheapplicantforcertificationmusthaveamaster’s,doctoral,orotherrecognizedpost-baccalaureatedegree.StandardII:EducationProgramAllgraduatecourseworkandgraduateclinicalexperiencerequiredinspeech-languagepathologymusthavebeeninitiatedandcompleteinaspeech-languagepathologyprogramaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology(CAA).TheCDISprogramatMSU,MankatoisaccreditedbytheCAA.StandardIII:ProgramofStudyTheapplicantforcertificationmustcompleteaprogramofstudy(aminimumof36semestercredithoursatthegraduatelevel)thatincludesacademiccourseworkandsupervisedclinicalexperiencesufficientindepthandbreadthtoachievethespecifiedknowledgeandskillsoutcomesstipulatedinStandardIV-AthroughIV-GandStandardV-AthroughV-C.TheCDISgraduateprogramatMSU,Mankatorequirescompletionofaminimumof53credits(APPplan)or54credits(Thesisplan).StandardIV:KnowledgeOutcomes
StandardIV-A:Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofthebiologicalsciences,physicalsciences,statistics,andthesocial/behavioralsciences.StandardIV-B:Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofbasichumancommunicationandswallowingprocesses,includingtheappropriatebiological,neurological,acoustic,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalbases.Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedtheabilitytointegrateinformationpertainingtonormalandabnormalhumandevelopmentacrossthelifespan.StandardIV-C:Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofcommunicationandswallowingdisorderanddifferences,includingtheappropriateetiologies,characteristics,anatomical/physiological,acoustic,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalcorrelatesinthefollowingareas:
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• Articulation• Fluency• VoiceandResonance(includingrespirationandphonation)• ReceptiveandExpressivelanguage(phonology,morphology,syntax,
semantics,pragmatics,prelinguisticcommunicationandparalinguisticcommunication)inspeaking,listening,reading,andwriting
• Hearing(includingtheimpactonspeechandlanguage)• Swallowing(oral,pharyngeal,esophageal,andrelatedfunctions,including
oralfunctionforfeeding,andorofacialmyology)• CognitiveAspectsofCommunication(attention,memory,sequencing,
problem-solving,andexecutivefunctioning)• SocialAspectsofCommunication(includingchallengingbehavior,ineffective
socialskills,andlackofcommunicationopportunities)• AugmentativeandAlternativeCommunicationModalities
StandardIV-D:ForeachoftheareasspecifiedinStandardIV-C,theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedcurrentknowledgeoftheprinciplesandmethodsofprevention,assessment,andinterventionforpeoplewithcommunicationandswallowingdisorders,includingconsiderationofanatomical/physiological,psychological,developmental,andlinguisticandculturalcorrelates.StandardIV-E:Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofstandardsofethicalconduct.StandardIV-F:Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofprocessesusedinresearchandoftheintegrationforresearchprinciplesintoevidence-basedclinicalpractice.StandardIV-G:Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofcontemporaryprofessionalissues.StandardIV-H:Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeofentrylevelandadvancedcertifications,licensure,andotherrelevantprofessionalcredentials,aswellaslocal,state,andnationalregulationsandpoliciesrelevanttoprofessionalpractice.
StandardV:SkillsOutcomes
StandardV-A:Theapplicantmusthavedemonstratedskillsinoralandwrittenorotherformsofcommunicationsufficientforentryintoprofessionalpractice.StandardV-B:Theapplicantforcertificationmusthavecompletedaprogramofstudythatincludedexperiencessufficientinbreadthanddepthtoachievethefollowingskillsoutcomes:
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1. Evaluation
a. Conductscreeningandpreventionprocedures(includingpreventionactivities).
b. Collectcasehistoryinformationandintegrateinformationfromclients/patients,family,caregivers,teachers,andrelevantothers,includingotherprofessionals.
c. Selectandadministerappropriateevaluationprocedure,suchasbehavioralobservations,nonstandardizedandstandardizedtests,andinstrumentalprocedures.
d. Adaptevaluationprocedurestomeetclient/patientneeds.e. Interpret,integrate,andsynthesizeallinformationtodevelop
diagnosesandmakeappropriaterecommendationsforintervention.f. Completeadministrativeandreportingfunctionsnecessaryto
supportevaluation.g. Referclients/patientsforappropriateservices.
2. Interventiona. Developsetting-appropriateinterventionplanswithmeasureableand
achievablegoalsthatmeetclients’/patients’needs.Collaboratewithclients/patientsandrelevantothersintheplanningprocess.
b. Implementinterventionplans(involveclients/patientsandrelevantothersintheplanningprocess).
c. Selectordevelopanduseappropriatematerialsandinstrumentationforpreventionandintervention.
d. Measureandevaluateclients’/patients’performanceandprogress.e. Modifyinterventionplans,strategies,materials,orinstrumentationas
appropriatetomeettheneedsofclients/patients.f. Completeadministrativeandreportingfunctionsnecessaryto
supportintervention.g. Identifyandreferclients/patientsforservicesasappropriate.
3. InteractionandPersonalQualitiesa. Communicateeffectively,recognizingtheneeds,values,preferred
modeofcommunication,andcultural/linguisticbackgroundoftheclient/patient,family,caregivers,andrelevantothers.
b. Collaboratewithotherprofessionalsincasemanagement.c. Providecounselingregardingcommunicationandswallowing
disorderstoclients/patients,familycaregivers,andrelevantothers.d. AdheretotheASHACodeofEthicsandbehaveprofessionally.
StandardV-C:Theapplicantforcertificationinspeech-languagepathologymustcompleteaminimumof400clockhoursofsupervisedclinicalexperienceinthepracticeofspeech-languagepathology.Twenty-fivehoursmustbespentinclinicalobservation,and375hoursmustbespentindirectclient/patientcontact.
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StandardV-D:Atleast325ofthe400clockhoursmustbecompletedwhiletheapplicantisengageingraduatestudyinaprogramaccreditedinspeech-languagepathologybytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathology.StandardV-E:SupervisionmustbeprovidedbyindividualswhoholdtheCertificateofClinicalCompetenceintheappropriateprofession.Theamountofdirectsupervisionmustbecommensuratewiththestudent’sknowledge,skills,andexperience,mustnotbelessthan25%ofthestudent’stotalcontactwitheachclient/patient,andmusttakeplaceperiodicallythroughoutthepracticum.Supervisionmustbesufficienttoensurethewelfareoftheclient/patient.StandardV-F:Supervisedpracticummustincludeexperiencewithclient/patientpopulationsacrossthelifespanandfromculturally/linguisticallydiversebackgrounds.Practicummustincludeexperiencewithclient/patientpopulationswithvarioustypesandseveritiesofcommunicationand/orrelateddisorders,differences,anddisabilities.
StandardVI:AssessmentTheapplicantmusthavepassedthenationalexaminationadoptedbyASHAforpurposesofcertificationinspeech-languagepathology.StandardVII:Speech-LanguagePathologyClinicalFellowshipTheapplicantmustsuccessfullycompleteaSpeech-LanguagePathologyClinicalFellowship(CF). StandardVII-A:ClinicalFellowshipExperience
Theclinicalfellowshipmusthaveconsistedofclinicalserviceactivitiesthatfosterthecontinuedgrowthandintegrationofknowledge,skills,andtasksofclinicalpracticeinspeech-languagepathologyconsistentwithASHA’scurrentScopeofPracticeinSpeech-LanguagePathology.TheClinicalFellowshipmusthaveconsistedofnolessthan36weeksoffull-timeprofessionalexperienceoritspart-timeequivalent.
StandardVII-B:ClinicalFellowshipMentorship
TheClinicalFellowmusthavereceivedongoingmentoringandformalevaluationsbytheCFmentor.
StandardVII-C:ClinicalFellowshipOutcomes
TheClinicalFellowmusthavedemonstratedknowledgeandskillsconsistentwiththeabilitytopracticeindependently.
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StandardVIII:MaintenanceofCertificationCertificateholdersmustdemonstratecontinuedprofessionaldevelopmentformaintenanceoftheCertificateofClinicalCompetenceinSpeech-LanguagePathology(CCC-SLP).
ACCREDITATION
TheMastersofScienceeducationprograminspeech-languagepathologyatMinnesotaStateUniversity,MankatoisaccreditedbythecouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathologyoftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation(ASHA).ASHANationalOffice2200ResearchBoulevardRockville,Maryland20850-3289Members:(800)498-2071Non-Members:(800)638-8255
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TheCDISdepartmenthasdesignedfourCOREcoursesthatmustbetakenpriortoadmissiontothedepartment.Generallythesecoursesareofferedonlyinthefallsemester*andaredesignedforstudentsthatarecurrentlyjuniorsintheiracademiccareer.Studentsmaybeadmittedtotheprogramuponcompletionofthefollowingcorecourses:
• SpeechandLanguageDevelopment CDIS312• Phonetics CDIS392• AppliedAnatomyandPhysiology CDIS394• SpeechandHearingScience CDIS322
Studentsmustmaintaina3.00GPAorbetterinthesecoursesandnomorethanonefinalgradeof“C”acrossthesecourses(agradeof“C”mustbere-takenforagradeof“B”orbetteratsomepointbeforefinishingtheprogram).TherequiredGPAiscalculatedusingunshadedgrades.
Uponcompletionoftheabovestatedrequirements,andwiththeapprovaloftheiradvisor,studentscanobtainunconditionaladmissiontotheprogram.Studentsareaskedtothenprovidethedepartmentadministrativeassistantwiththeirtechidnumberandproofofadvisorapproval.Priortocompletionofthefourcourses,studentsmaybetemporarilyadmittedtotheprogramwiththeconsentoftheiradvisors.*SomeoftheCOREcoursesmaybeofferedinthesummer.Checkwiththedepartmenttodeterminewhetherthecourseisgoingtobeofferedinasummersession.
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ASHACertificationStandards
Allstudentsareexpectedtofulfillgeneraleducationcoursework.SeethecurrentMinnesotaStateUniversity-MankatoUndergraduateBulletinfordetails.MSUGen.Ed.coursescanalsobeusedtofulfillASHAcertification(StandardIV:KnowledgeOutcomesIV-A).Asanoption,theycanbetakenforP/Nifallowedbythedepartmentofferingthecourse.IntheprocessofearningGeneralEducationcredits,studentsshouldnotethatatleastonecollegelevelcourseisneededforASHAcertification(StandardIV-A)ineachofthefollowingareas:
• BiologicalScience• PhysicalScience• Social/BehavioralScience• Statistics
StandardsforCertificationinSpeech-LanguagePathology
StandardIV:KnowledgeOutcomesIV-A
Statistics-Chooseonecoursefromthefollowingstatisticcourses.
Course#
TitleofCourse Credits Gen.Ed.
Category#
CulturalDiversity
(P)
WritingIntensive
(P)ECON207
BusinessStatistics(prereqMath112) 4 2,4
PSYC201StatisticsforPsychology(prereqMath112) 4
SOC202 IntroductorySocialStatistics 4 4 STAT154 ElementaryStatistics 3 4
HLTH475Biostatistics
(prereqMA110) 3 BiologicalSciences-Chooseonefromthefollowingbiologicalsciencecourses.
Course#
TitleofCourse Credits Gen.Ed.
Category#
CulturalDiversity
(P)
WritingIntensive
(P)BIOL100
OurNaturalWorld 4 3 BIOL102 BiologyofWomen 3 3 BIOL103W IntroductiontoBiotechnology 3 1C,3
BIOL105/105W GeneralBiology1 4 1C,3 BIOL220 HumanAnatomy 4
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PhysicalSciences-Chooseonefromthefollowingphysicalsciencecourses.
Course#
TitleofCourse Credits Gen.Ed.
Category#
CulturalDiversity
(P)
WritingIntensive
(P)CHEM100 ChemistryinSociety 4 3 CHEM104 IntroductiontoChemistry 3 3
CHEM106ChemistryofLifeProcesses
Part1 3 3
CHEM111
ChemistryofLifeProcesses(prereqH.S.ChemorCHEM
106) 5 2,3 CHEM131 ForensicScience 3 3,9 CHEM134 MindAlteringSubstances 3 3 PHYS100 CulturalPhysics 3 3 PHYS101 IntroductoryPhysics 3 3 PHYS102 PhysicsintheWorldAroundUs 3 3
PHYS105Time,AtomicClocks,and
Relativity 3 3
Social/BehavioralSciences-Chooseonefromthefollowingsocial/behavioralsciencecourses.
Course#
TitleofCourse Credits Gen.Ed.
Category#
CulturalDiversity
(P)
WritingIntensive
(P)ANTH250W PortraitsofCulture 4 1C,5 Ppurple PPSYC103W PsychologyToday 3 1C,2 PANTH101 IntroductiontoAnthropology 3 5,8 P ANTH240 LanguageandCulture 3 5,8 Pgold
PSYC101IntroductiontoPsychological
Sciences 4 5 PSYC206 TheHumanMind 4 5 PSYC230 ChildCarePsychology 3 Pgold PSYC240 PersonalAdjustment 3
SOC101/101W IntroductiontoSociology 3 5,8 Ppurple PSOC150 SocialProblems 3 5,7 Ppurple SOC402 MedicalSociology 3 SOC403 SociologyofMentalHealth 3
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StudentswhoneedtofulfillMSUgeneraleducationrequirementsmaywishtoselectcoursesthathavesomepertinencetotheCommunicationDisordersmajor.ThefollowingcoursesmaybeconsideredforMSUgeneraleducationrequirements.
Course#
TitleofCourse Credits Gen.Ed.
Category#
CulturalDiversity
(P)
WritingIntensive
(P)CDIS205 BeginningSigning 3 11 FCS140 IntroductiontoNutrition 3 3
GERO200W FamilyDynamicsofAging 3 7 Ppurple PHLTH210 FirstAidandCPR 3 11 HLTH240 DrugEducation 3 5 PHIL110 LogicandCriticalThinking 3 2,4 PHIL112 LogicofScientificMethod 3 2,4
PHIL115WPhilosophyofRace,Class,and
Gender 3 1C,6,7 P PPHIL120W IntroductiontoEthics 3 1C,6,9 P PPHIL205W Culture,Identity,andDiversity 3 1C,6,8 Prelated P
PHIL222W MedicalEthics 3 6,9 Prelated P
REHB110W SensitivitytoDisability 3 1C,7 Pgold P
CMST100FundamentalsofCommunication 3 1B
CMST101W InterpersonalCommunication 4
CMST102 PublicSpeaking 3 1B
CMST203 InterculturalCommunication 4 7,8 Ppurple
SOWK180W SocialWelfareServices 3 5,9 Prelated P
SOWK255GlobalResponsestoHuman
Need 3 5,8Ppurple related
IT100IntroductiontoComputing&
Applications 4 9
Speech,Hearing,andRehabilitationServicesElectives:
Course#
TitleofCourse Credits Gen.Ed.
Category#
CulturalDiversity
(P)
WritingIntensive
(P)REHB110W SensitivitytoDisabilities 3 1C,7 Pgold PCDIS205 BeginningSignLanguage 3 11 CDIS206 IntermediateSignLanguage 3 CDIS207 AdvancedSignLanguageI 3 CDIS208 AdvancedSignLanguageII 3 CDIS401 HearingDisorders 3 CDIS404 DimensionsofDeafness 3
CDIS408SeminarsinCentralAuditory
Processing 3
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Course#
TitleofCourse Credits
201 ObservationofHumanCommunication 3220 BasicAudiology 3290 IntroductiontoCommunicationDisorders 3312 SpeechandLanguageDevelopment 3322 SpeechandHearingSciences 3392 Phonetics 3394 AppliedAnatomyandPhysiology 3402 ChildLanguageDisorders 2403 ChildLanguageDisordersLab 1408 SeminarsinAuditoryProcessing 3410 NeurologicalBasesofSpeech 2416 VoiceandResonanceDisorders 3421 AuralRehabilitation 3431 OrientationLab 1434 OrientationtoClinicalPracticum 2438 SpeechSoundDisorders 3444 AppraisalandDiagnosis 3445 GrandRounds-Foundation 1446 GrandRounds-Presentation 2495 ClinicalPracticum:Speech/LanguageDisorders 2
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Studentsoftenneedtotakeelectivecoursestofulfillgraduationcredithourrequirements.StudentsmaywishtoselectcoursesthatcomplementtheCommunicationDisordersmajor.Thefollowingcoursesarerecommendedaselectives.Thesecoursesdonotfulfillgeneraleducationrequirements.
Course#
TitleofCourse Credits Cultural
Diversity(P)
BED120
IntroductiontoBusinessCommunications(meetsfirst2weeksofclass,remainder
online&self-paced) 3 BIOL324 Neurobiology(prereq.BIOL220) 3 CDIS401 HearingDisorders 3 CDIS404 DimensionsofDeafness 3 CDIS408 SeminarsinAuditoryProcessing 3 CDIS490 ReadingandWritingDisorders 3 CSP471 InterpersonalHelpingSkills 3 ENG482 EnglishStructuresandPedagogicalGrammar 4 ENG484 PedagogicalGrammar&AcademicEnglish 4 ENG485 LanguageandCultureinTESL 4 SPED405 IndividualswithExceptionalNeeds 2 HLTH321 MedicalTerminology 4 PSYC230 ChildCarePsychology 3 CMST101W InterpersonalCommunication 3 PCMST215 EffectiveListening 2 FCS230 ChildCarePsychology 3 FCS303 WorkingwithFamilies 3 FCS400 CulturallyDiverseFamilySystems 3 PurpleFCS402 Play&ChildDevelopment(summer) 3 HLTH455 HealthandAging 3 SOC402 MedicalSociology 3
SOC404SociologyofAging
(prereq.SOC101/101W) 3 SPED407 PositiveBehavioralInterventions&Supports 3
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StudentswhowishtocompleteaminorinCommunicationDisorderscompleteatotalof16credits.Therearetworequiredcourses(4credits).Theremaining12creditsmaybechosenfromtheundergraduatecourseslistedbelow.
Course#
TitleofCourse Credits
REQUIREDCOURSES
290 IntroductiontoCommunicationDisorders 3445 GrandRoundsFoundation 1
SELECTAMINIMUMOF12CREDITSFROMBELOW
201 ObservationofHumanCommunication 3220 BasicAudiology 3312 SpeechandLanguageDevelopment 3322 SpeechandHearingSciences 3392 Phonetics 3394 AppliedAnatomyandPhysiology 3401 HearingDisorders 3402 ChildLanguageDisorders 2403 ChildLanguageDisordersLab 1404 DimensionsofDeafness 3408 SeminarsinAuditoryProcessing 3410 NeurologicalBasesofSpeech 2416 VoiceandResonanceDisorders 3421 AuralRehabilitation 3490 ReadingandWritingDisorders 3444 AppraisalandDiagnosis 3
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UNDERGRADUATE2YEARPLANOFSTUDY
YEAR1
FALLSEMESTER-JuniorYear SPRINGSEMESTER-JuniorYear
CDIS Title Cr. Semester CDIS Title Cr. Semester
201ObservationofHumanCommunication 3
Fall/Spring/Summer201
ObservationofHumanCommunication 3
Fall/Spring/Summer
312Speech&LanguageDevelopment 3
Fall/Summer220 BasicAudiology 3
322Speech&HearingScience 3
Fall/Summer290
IntrotoCommunicationDisorders 3
Fall/Spring/Summer
392 Phonetics 3Fall/Summer
438SpeechSoundDisorders 3
394AppliedAnatomy&Physiology 3
Fall/Summer
YEAR2
FALLSEMESTER-SeniorYear SPRINGSEMESTER-SeniorYear
CDIS Title Cr. Semester CDIS Title Cr. Semester
402ChildLanguageDisorders 2 421 AuralRehabilitation 3
403ChildLanguageDisordersLab 1 438
SpeechSoundDisorders 3
410NeurologicalBasesofSpeech 2 444
AppraisalandDiagnosis 3
416Voice&ResonanceDisorders 3 445
GrandRounds-Foundation 1
431OrientationtoClinicalPracticumLab 1 Fall/Summer 446
GrandRounds-Presentations 2
434OrientationtoClinicalPracticum 2
Fall/Summer 495
SpeechClinicalPracticum 2
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UNDERGRADUATE3YEARPLANOFSTUDYYEAR1
FALLSEMESTER SPRINGSEMESTER
CDIS Title Cr. Semester CDIS Title Cr. Semester
201ObservationofHumanComm. 3 201
ObservationofHumanComm. 3 Fall/Spring/Summer
312
Speech&LanguageDevelopment 3
Fall/Summer220
BasicAudiology3
322
Speech&HearingScience 3
Fall/Summer290
IntrotoCommunicationDisorders 3
Fall/Spring/Summer
YEAR2
FALLSEMESTER SPRINGSEMESTER
CDIS Title Cr. Semester CDIS Title Cr. Semester
392 Phonetics 3 Fall/Summer 438SpeechSoundDisorders 3
394AppliedAnatomy&Physiology 3 Fall/Summer
YEAR3
FALLSEMESTER SPRINGSEMESTER
CDIS Title Cr. Semester CDIS Title Cr. Semester
402ChildLanguageDisorders 2 421
AuralRehabilitation 3
403ChildLanguageDisordersLAB 1 444
Appraisal&Diagnosis 3
410NeurologicalBasesofSpeech 2 445
GrandRounds-Foundation 1
416Voice&ResonanceDisorders 3 446
GrandRounds-Presentation 2
431
OrientationtoClinicalPracticum-LAB 1
Fall/Summer495 ClinicalPracticum 2
434OrientationtoClinicalPracticum 2 Fall/Summer
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TobeadmittedtotheGraduateMajorPrograminCommunicationDisorders,applicationsmustbereceivedbeforeFebruary1forthefollowingFallSemester.Applicationswillnotbeprocesseduntilallfiveoftheitemslistedbelowarereceived.Pleasenotethatsomeapplicationmaterialsaresenttothecollegeofgraduatestudiesandsomearesentdirectlytothedepartment(seebelow).Sendthefollowingdocumentsto:MinnesotaStateUniversity,MankatoOfficeoftheDean;CollegeofGraduateStudies125WigleyAdministrationCenterMankato,MN560011.GraduateStudiesapplicationform.2.Twoofficialtranscriptsofpreviousacademiccredit(undergraduateandgraduate,ifapplicable).3.OfficialGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)scores.
Note:TheCollegeofGraduateStudieswillnotforwardthestudent’sapplicationtothedepartmentforprocessinguntilthescoresarereceived.
Sendthefollowingdocumentsto:MinnesotaStateUniversity,MankatoSpeech,Hearing,andRehabilitationProgram-GraduateCoordinator103ArmstrongHallMankato,MN560014.Aletterofintent.5.Threelettersofrecommendation
(MSU-Mankatostudentsareexemptfromthisrequirement).Nospecificformsorformatarerequiredforthelettersofrecommendationorfortheletterofintent.ProgramadmissionsaremadefortheFallSemesteronly,unlessvacanciesoccurduringtheacademicyear.Studentsareacceptedforadmissiononacompetitivebasisamongother
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applicants.TheminimalstandardforadmissionisaGPAof3.0.ApplicantscanexpecttobecompetingwithstudentswhohaveaGPAof3.50orbetter.
Thefollowingcourseworkmustbecompletedorscheduledpriortoconsiderationforgraduateadmission:
NormalProcessCoursework
Takeallofthefollowingcoursesortheirequivalentspriortoenrollingin4/500levelcourses.
# Title: Notes:201 ObservationofHumanCommunication(fall,spring) 220 BasicAudiology(spring) 290 Intro.toCommunicationDisorders(fall,spring) 312 Speech&LanguageDevelopment(fall) Thesefourcoursesmust
becompletedbeforeenrollinginanyCDIS
coursesatthe400level.
322 Speech&HearingSciences(fall)392 Phonetics(fall)394 AppliedAnatomyandPhysiology(fall)
DisordersCoursework
Selectthreecoursesortheirequivalentsfromthelistbelow.NOTE:Additionaldeficiencycoursesmayberequiredaspartofyourgraduateprogramplanofstudy.Ifso,
deficiencieswouldbeidentifiedontheacceptancenotification.
# Title: Notes:402 LanguageDisordersinChildren(fall)
Selectionofthesecoursesfacilitatesenrollmentin
practicum.
403 LanguageDisordersinChildren-LAB(fall)410 NeurologicalBasesofSpeech(fall)416 VoiceandResonanceDisorders(fall)438 SpeechSoundDisorders(spring)
421AuralRehabilitation(spring)
Someofthesecoursesarelikelytoberequiredas
deficienciesinthegraduateplanofstudyifnotcompleted
priortoapplication.444 Appraisal&Diagnosis(spring)
GeneralEducationCoursework
Takeonecollege-levelcourseineachofthefollowingareas(seepages11&12):
StatisticsBiologicalSciencePhysicalScienceSocial/BehavioralScience
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GRADUATEPLANOFSTUDY
YEAR1
FALL SPRING SUMMER
CDIS Title Cr. Int.Req. CDIS Title Cr. Int.
Req. CDIS Title Cr. Int.Req.
522ClinicalPracticum-AUD(1enrollment) 1 P 522
ClinicalPracticum-AUD(1enrollment) 1 P 540
Organization&Management 2
610 ResearchinCDIS 3 613NaturalisticEval.ofChildLanguage 3 P 692 Dysphagia 3 P
615Seminar:SpeechSoundDisorders 2 P 614
LanguageTherapywithChildren 3 P 694 Alt.PlanPaper 2
617 Stuttering 3 621MotorSpeechDisorders 3 P 695
ClinicalPracticum-SLP(2enrollments) 1 P
619AdultLanguageDisorders 3 P 688 MulticulturalIssues 3 P 699 Thesis 3
695ClinicalPracticum-SLP(2enrollments) 1 P 695
ClinicalPracticum-SLP(2enrollments) 1 P
YEAR2
FALL SPRING SUMMER
CDIS Title Cr. Int.Req. CDIS Title Cr. Int.
Req. CDIS Title Cr. Int.Req.
675 MedicalIssues 3 577 Aug./Alt.Comm. 2 P 694 Alt.PlanPaper 2
694 Alt.PlanPaper 2 616 Seminar:Voice 2 698Internship(2enrollments) 6
698Internship(2enrollments) 6 694 Alt.PlanPaper 2 699 Thesis 3
699 Thesis 3 699 Thesis 3 Note:CompletionofThesisandAlternatePlanPaperduringsummersemester
mustbeapprovedbyadvisor.
Practicum-relatednotes:Studentsenteringthegraduateprogramwillbeassignedpracticums.PracticumrequiresatleastonerotationthroughtheTwinCitiesAphasiaGroup,whichisacomponentoftheMSUClinic.Note:Courseswhere“Int.Req.”ischeckedmustbecompletedpriortointernship.
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ThecourseslistedinthegraduateplanofstudyarerequiredofallgraduatemajorsinCommunicationDisordersunless:1)SubstitutecreditsfromothercommunicationdisordersprogramsaccreditedbytheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationoftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociationareacceptedastransfercredits.2)Thestudentcandemonstratethatthetopicforagivencoursehasbeenadequatelycoveredbyundergraduatecoursework.Inthelattercase,thestudentmaysubstitutea500levelcoursewithinthedepartmentoragraduatelevelcoursefromanotherdepartment,withtheapprovalofhis/heradvisor.Ofthegraduatecredits,atleast21semestercreditsmustbeincoursesconcerningspeechorlanguagedisorders.Allprogramsofstudyrequireaminimumoftwoyearsoffull-timeenrollment.Graduatesshouldnotethat50%ormoreoftheirgraduateprogramshouldaccruein600levelcourses.Further,nomorethan6creditsareallowedin677,IndividualStudy.Studentsarerequiredtofileaplanofstudynolaterthanthetimeatwhichtheycompletetheir20thgraduatecredit.CRIMINALBACKGROUNDCHECKSThegraduatecurriculumincludesaclinicaleducationcomponent(i.e.,internship)thatrequirescriminalbackgroundchecksonstudentspriortoplacementatinternshipsites.Failuretopassacriminalbackgroundcheckmayprecludecompletionoftheclinicaleducationcomponent,whichisrequiredforclinicalcertification.GRADUATETHESISVS.ALTERNATEPLANPAPERStudentschoosingtheThesisPlanorAlternatePlanPaper(APP)followthesamecurriculumrequirements.TheonlydifferencesarethattheThesisPlanstudentisrequiredtoenrollfor3creditsin699,ThesisandtheAlternatePlanstudentsenrollfor2creditsin694.Ingeneral,thethesisprojectismorerigorousthanthealternateplanpaper.ThoseconsideringpursuingaterminaldegreeareadvisedtocompleteaThesis.COMPREHENSIVEEXAMINATIONMinnesotaStateUniversity,Mankatorequiresthatallgraduatestudentspassacomprehensiveexamination.TheCommunicationDisordersProgramusesASHA’sPRAXISexaminationasthecomprehensive.Alternately,studentsmayelecttorequestacomprehensiveessayexamofferedbytheprogram.Thepolicyforrequestingthe
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comprehensiveessayexamisavailablefromthedepartmentsecretary,chair,and/orCoordinatorofGraduatePrograms.
LENGTHOFPROGRAMSTypically,anundergraduatemajorcanbeexpectedtocompletetherequirementsfortheB.S.degreeinfouracademicyears,beginningthemajorcourseworkinthesophomoreyear.Allcoursesinthemajorareofferedonlyonceayear;therefore,carefulplanningisneeded.
Ordinarily,thestudentwhoenterstheGraduateProgramwithoutdeficienciesmaybeexpectedtocompletehis/herstudiesintwocalendaryearsoffull-timeenrollment.CLASSSIZESUndergraduatecoursesrangeinsizefromapproximately40to60students,withafewexceptions.“Graduateonly”coursesizesrangefrom6to15.FACILITIESTheArmstrongHallfacilitiesinclude26roomshousingthefacultyoffices,thedepartmentaloffice,theSpeech,Language,andHearingClinics,themajorclassroom,andtheAudiologyLab&SpeechPathologyLab.ThefacilitiesincludethreesoundattenuatingboothsandclosedcircuitTVbetweentheclinictreatmentrooms,thefacultyoffices,theclassroom,andanobservationroom.Off-campusfacilitiesatcooperatingclinicalsitesarevaried,includingmajormedicalcenters,smallprivateoffices,andschoolsettings.HOUSINGCampusresidentialhousingisavailabletostudentsonalimitedbasis.StudentsinterestedincampushousingshouldcontacttheResidentialLifeHousingOfficeattheCarkoskiCommonsorbycalling(507)389-1011.Off-campushousingisalsoavailablenearby.Inquiryforoff-campusaccommodationsmaybefoundathttp://www.mnsu.edu/activities/housing/.FINANCIALAIDANDONLINEASSISTANCEAvarietyofapplicationandstudentfinancialaidresourcesareavailableattheCollegeofGraduateStudieswebsite:http://grad.mnsu.edu/gradstudies/.Theseincludegraduateassistantshipsandneed-basedfinancialaidprograms.StudentswishingtomakefurtherinquiryshouldcontacttheCollegeofGraduateStudiesofficeat(507)389-232orcontactStudentFinancialServiceslocatedinCentennialStudentUnionat(507)389-1866.IfyouwishtoapplyforagraduateassistantshipintheCommunicationDisordersprogram,contacttheCDISgraduatecoordinator.FORFURTHERINFORMATIONForpersonsrequiringfurtherinformation,pleasecontactthedirectorofthegraduateprogrambywritingtotheGraduateCoordinator,DepartmentofSpeech,HearingandRehabilitationServices,CommunicationDisordersProgram,103ArmstrongHall,MinnesotaStateUniversity,Mankato,Mankato,MN56001ortelephone(507)389-1414.DEPARTMENTWEBSITEThedepartmentwebsitefeaturesinformationaboutthefacultyandavarietyofhelpfullinks.Thewebsiteislocatedat:http://ahn.mnsu.edu/cd/.
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Aspartoftheprogram’saccreditationbytheASHACouncilonAcademicAccreditation,theCommunicationDisordersprogramisrequiredtomaintainastudentcomplaintprocess.StudentswhowishtoresolveacomplaintaredirectedtofollowtheCDISstudentcomplaintprocedurethatisillustratedonthefollowingflowchart.Asaninitialstep,thestudentshoulddeterminewithwhomthecomplaintshouldbediscussedfirst.Thestudentshouldjudgewhethertheissueisrelatedtoclinic,anindividualcourse,orwhetheritisaprogram-relatedissue.ClinicalIssues:Thesemayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,clientassignments,supervisionproblems,clockhourissues,clinicpaperwork,etc.CourseIssues:Thesemayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,classassignments,tests,grades,availabilityofinstructor,etc.Pleasenote:Ifastudentcomplaintinvolvesgrades,andasatisfactoryoutcomedoesnotresultfromcommunicationwiththecourseinstructor,thestudentisadvisedtofollowtheuniversityprocedureforgradeappealwhichisoutlinedineachcourseschedulebook.CDISProgramIssues:Thesemayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,admissiondecisions,removalfromtheprogram,curricularrequirements,problemswiththephysicalfacilities,etc.Complaintsofanothernaturemaybecoveredbyotheruniversitypolicies,includingdiscriminationandharassment,whichareoutlinedintheGraduateandUndergraduateBulletins.CDISStudentshavetherighttofileacomplaintwiththeASHACouncilonAcademicAccreditation(CAA).TheCAAcanbereachedat(800)-498-2071.Shouldyouwishtofileacomplaint,thecontactinformationfortheCAAislistedbelow.TheCouncilonAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathologyAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation2200ResearchBoulevard,#310
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UniversityMissionStatementMinnesotaStateUniversity,Mankatopromoteslearningthrougheffectiveundergraduateandgraduateteaching,scholarship,andresearchinservicetothestate,theregion,andtheglobalcommunity.DisseminationofPlan&ResultsTheprogram’swebsitewillincludetheprogram’slong-termstrategyandresultsofregularassessment.PolicyonEquitableTreatmentAsamemberoftheuniversitycommunity,theCommunicationDisordersprogramadherestothefollowinguniversitypolicyonnon-discrimination:MinnesotaStateCollegesandUniversitiesiscommittedtoapolicyofnondiscriminationinemploymentandeducationopportunity.Nopersonshallbediscriminatedagainstinthetermsandconditionsofemployment,personnelpractices,oraccesstoandparticipationinprograms,services,andactivitieswithregardtorace,sex,color,creed,religion,age,nationalorigin,disability,maritalstatus,statuswithregardtopublicassistance,orsexualorientation.