The professional master's curriculum is composed of 30 required course credits (quarter hours) for the first academic year, 34.5 required course credits for the second academic year, 42 required course credits for the third academic year, for a total of 106.5 quarter credits. Clinical practica are scheduled in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth quarters of the curriculum. Advanced practica, or full-time placements in healthcare or educational settings, are secured for the last three quarters of the curriculum.
The Midwestern University College of Health Sciences Speech-Language Pathology Program reserves the right to alter its curriculum as appropriate for the essential professional preparation of its students.
Total Quarter Credits in the Professional
Program: 106.5
The total number of quarter credits is dependent upon whether a student pursues the thesis or non-thesis track.
Prerequisites are listed for those courses with such requirements. When no prerequisite is listed in a course description, it is implied that there is no prerequisite.
First Professional Year
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter
Second Professional Year
Summer Quarter
Fall Quarter
Independent Research option
1.0 credit course offered in 2nd year Winter, Spring, 3rd year Summer terms. Course must be taken once for all students not electing the Thesis track