Program Curriculum

A minimum of 54 semester credits are required in the program. The following sample degree plan demonstrates a program that meets the credit minimum:

Year One Fall

Course ID	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
CSDM 5050V	Practicum	1
CSDM 50933	Neurogenic Language Disorders	3
CSDM 51153	Child Language Disorders	3
CSDM 51833	Spoken Sound Disorders	3
CSDM 5203V	Topics in SLP (Clinic Lab 1)	1
CSDM 53502	Voice Disorders	2
Total Hours		13

Year One Spring

Course ID	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
CSDM 5050V	Practicum	1
CSDM 51902	Neurogenic Speech Disorders	2
CSDM 51933	Social Communication Disorders	3
CSDM 5203V	Topics in SLP (Clinic Lab 2)	1
CSDM 52133	Dysphagia	3
CSDM 52802	Literacy Disorders	2
Total Hours		12

Year One Summer

Course ID	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
CSDM 50133	Research Methods in Communication Disorders	3
CSDM 5050V	Practicum	1
CSDM 5203V	Topics in SLP (Clinic Lab 3)	1
CSDM 5200V or 5363V	Thesis or Independent Research	1
Total Hours		6

Year Two Fall

Course ID	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
CSDM 5050V	Practicum	2
CSDM 51143	Cognitive Communication Disorders	3
CSDM 51202	Fluency Disorders	2
CSDM 51632	Auditory Based Intervention	2
CSDM 5200V or 5363V	Thesis or Independent Research	1
CSDM 52903	Multicultural Issues	3
Total Hours		13

Year Two Spring

Course ID	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
CSDM 50402	Augmentative and Alternative Communication	2
CSDM 5050V	Practicum	3
CSDM 51502	Ethics and Professional Issues	2
Select One:
CSDM 5200V	Thesis (no elective needed)	4
CSDM 5363V	Independent Research (select one elective)	1
Electives:
CSDM 51703	Counseling in Communication Disorders	3
CSDM 5203V	Topics in Speech Pathology	2
CSDM 52602	Craniofacial Speech Disorders	2
CSDM 52702	Advanced Differential Disorders	2
CSDM 5304V	Independent Study (LEND student only) Sec 01	2
CSDM 5304V	Independent Study Sec 02	2
Total Hours		10 - 11

Curriculum Summary

Semester	Hours
Year One Fall	13
Year One Spring	12
Year One Summer	6
Year Two Fall	13
Year Two Spring	10 - 11
Total Program Hours	54 - 55

Students will demonstrate mastery by earning grades of B or better in all courses. Students must also maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 to remain in good academic standing. While students can progress in the program after earning a C in a course, they will have to complete a remediation plan to demonstrate competence in the content for that course. Consequences for not meeting these requirements are on a case-by-case basis as reviewed by the academic and clinical faculty, which may include repeating courses, academic probation and remediation, or dismissal from the program. The program academic handbook should be consulted for more specific information. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to earn the degree. The course work represents a minimum of 46 to 47 credits of classroom courses (including three credits of Independent Research or six credits of Thesis) and eight credits of Practicum.

Textbooks

The list of required textbooks is published on the UAMS Bookstore website in compliance with State of Arkansas General Assembly Act 175 of the 2007 Regular Session.