The Capstone Certificate is earned upon completion of at least 18 credits (minimum), over the course of one academic year (fall & spring). Students generally complete the program in 2-3 semesters.
Most Capstone Certificate students will take all nine courses (27 credits total), but in some cases one or two courses may be waived depending on coursework taken previously, during the undergraduate degree; the minimum number of credits required for the certificate is 18.
Requirements for spring enrollment: Each semester, students must earn a minimum of 3.0 grade point average (and a minimum grade of C in each CSD course).
Students must complete at least 18 credits from the following courses (enroll in at least 6; 18 Credits Total).
9 Core CS&D Capstone Certificate Courses:
- CS&D 201: Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Production (3 cr)
- CS&D 202: Hearing Science (3 cr)
- CS&D 210: Neural Basis of Communication (3 cr)
- CS&D 240: Language Development in Children and Adolescents (3 cr)
- CS&D 315: Phonetics and Phonological Development (3 cr)
- CS&D 320: Introduction to Audiology (3 cr)
- CS&D 371: Pre-Clinical Observation of Children and Adults (3 cr)
- CS&D 425: Auditory Rehabilitation (3 cr)
- CS&D 440: Child Language Disorders, Assessment and Intervention (3 cr)
Recommended Course Plan
| Summer Semester | wdt_ID | Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS&D 201: Anatomy & Physiology of Speech (3 cr.) | 1 | CS&D 202: Hearing Science (3 cr.) | CS&D 210: Neural Basis of Communication |
| CS&D 240: Language Development in Children and Adolescents (3 cr.) | 2 | CS&D 315: Phonetics and Phonological Development (3 cr.) | CS&D 371: Pre-Clinical Observation of Children and Adults (3 cr.) |
| 3 | CS&D 320: Introduction to Audiology (3 cr.) | CS&D 425: Auditory Rehabilitation (3 cr.) | |
| 4 | CS&D 440: Child Language Disorders, Assessment and Intervention (3 cr.) |
Optional Coursework
Prospective Capstone Certificate Program students should also be aware that many graduate programs require additional coursework as part of admission into their clinical graduate programs.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) standards have changed for 2020. Standard IV-A now requires one course in each of the following areas for clinical certification.
- Biological Sciences (such as Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, and
so forth) - Physical Sciences (Physics or Chemistry)
- Statistics course
- Social Science
Capstone Certificate Program students may also choose to enroll in optional CS&D coursework that is not part of the capstone program (i.e., not counted towards the required 18 credits of the Capstone Certificate).
- CS&D 110: Introduction to Communicative Disorders (3 cr.)
- CS&D 120: Culture, Language and Communication (3 cr.)
- CS&D 303: Acoustics (3 cr.)
- CS&D 318: Craniofacial and Fluency Disorders (3 cr.)
- CS&D 424: Sign Language I (3 cr)
- CS&D 434: Sign Language II (3 cr)
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