Two options are available:

• 45 semester hours of courses plus clinical practicum, or
• 39 semester hours of courses plus 6 semester hours of thesis credit plus clinical practicum.

Each of these options includes 6 graduate semester hours in audiology.

A final written comprehensive examination is required of all students who do not write a thesis. Those who write a thesis will be examined by the thesis committee about the thesis topic. The comprehensive examination will focus upon the various content areas of speech-language pathology, including normal aspects of speech, language, swallowing and hearing, rather than upon specific courses that may constitute an individual degree plan.