Communication Sciences and Disorders

On-Campus SLP Program

Students pursuing the on-campus Master of Science (MS) in speech-language pathology must complete the program requirements as outlined in the West Virginia University Academic Catalog. 

To be eligible for graduation, all students in the MS program must be full-time in residence during the program of study. The minimum duration of the program is five consecutive semesters (including one summer session). Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA, pass their knowledge and skills assessments, complete a final project, and achieve a minimum of 400 supervised clinical clock hours.

A typical course sequence is provided below

Typical Course Sequence On-Campus MS SLP Program

Fall 1

  • Clinic 1 (CSAD610) - 3 credits
  • EBP (CSAD618) - 3 credits
  • Neurological Bases of Spch and Lang (CSAD620) - 4 credits
  • Treatment Principles (CSAD663) - 2 credits
  • Diagnostics in CSD (CSAD664) - 2 credits

Total 14 credits

Summer 2

  • Audiological Foundations (CSAD608) - 2 credits
  • Clinic 3 (CSAD614) - 3 credits
  • AAC (CSAD636) - 2 credits
  • Diversity & Inclusion (CSAD665) - 2 credits
  • Culminating Proj (CSAD697) - 1 credit

Total 10 credits

Fall 2

  • Clinic 4 (CSAD616) - 3 credits
  • Voice Disorders (CSAD622) - 3 credits
  • Dev Lang Dis: Adv Stages (CSAD635) - 3 credits
  • Supervision & Leadership in SLP (CSAD640) - 1 credit
  • Culminating Proj (CSAD697) - 2 credits

Total 14 credits