PREREQUISITES: It is expected that students will have completed course work in the following areas during their undergraduate program in CD. If students have not completed these courses, they are required to take them after admission to the program in addition to the required Master's degree classes and practicum. (Complete List of Georgia State University Classes that meet these requirements)
• Characteristics and Instruction of Students with Disabilities
• Phonetics
• Development of Communication and Language
• Introduction to Communication Disorders
• Introduction to Language Disorders
• Anatomy and Physiology for Speech and Hearing
• Hearing Science and Disorders
• Aural Rehabilitation
• Augmentative Communication
• Sign Language
• Teaching Reading / Literacy
• Student Teaching in Communication Disorders
• Biological Science
• Physical Science (Chemistry of Physics)
• Mathematics
• Behavioral and Social Science

Select one:

Required:

MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students must take the following courses.

ELECTIVES
Students must select two electives with prior approval of advisor from the classes listed below or from other approved classes in special education or related areas.

PRACTICUM
Observation - All students must provide the Clinic Director with verification of 25 hours of observation. Practicum - Students participate in 3 semesters of on-campus practicum. By the end of the master's program a student must accrue a minimum of 400 clock hours. Off-Campus Practicum - Off campus practicum assignments are made by the Clinic Director after consultation with the other faculty members. Students who have not completed a practicum in a public school setting as part of their undergraduate training in communication disorders will enroll in EXC 7951. During this one semester practicum experience, students will be placed in a school setting on a full-time basis. All students complete a one-semester, full-time practicum in a hospital, medical or clinical setting. For this practicum they enroll in EXC 7950.