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.

An additional requirement of the Master of Arts degree is knowledge of at least one foreign language acceptable to the department. Foreign language requirements are satisfied following the guidelines found in the Master’s degree requirements  section of this catalog.