Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Our 30-credit certificate of advanced graduate study (C.A.G.S.) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) is for people who already have a master's degree in speech-language pathology, audiology, special education, educational psychology, or education of the deaf or hard-of-hearing.

The C.A.G.S. can help you fulfill continuing education course requirements for licensure or certification, stay current in this rapidly changing profession, develop new skills, expand your knowledge in a specific area of professional interest, or earn post-master’s credit that may be required to receive salary increments.

You and your advisor will work together to choose courses that fulfill program requirements. All students are required to complete nine credits of core courses in CSD and education, and then choose to concentrate study in auditory disorders, autism spectrum disorders, child disorders, literacy and literacy disorders, and management.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Communication Sciences and Disorders

The 30-credit C.A.G.S. program in CSD has three parts:

• Required Core Coursework (9 credits)
• Concentration Area (12-15 credits)
• Elective Coursework (6-9 credits)

Part 1 - Required Coursework (9 credits)

The required nine credits of CSD coursework are chosen from the following three areas:

• Technological Applications

CSD 702 Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Assistive Technologies (3 credits)
CSD 703 Diagnostics and Implementation in A.A.C. (3 credits)

• Bilingual and Multicultural Assessment and Intervention

CSD 712 Two Languages, Speech-Language Patterns or Problems in the Schools? (1 credits)
EDU 647 Bilingualism and Applied Linguistics (3 credits)
EDU 652 Issues in E.S.L./Bilingualism (3 credits)

• Professional Issues and Ethics

CSD 713 Implementation of ASHA's Workload Model (1 credit)
CSD 714 Counseling Methods in Communication Disorders (3 credits
CSD 722 Curriculum Consultation: Integration of Therapeutic Intervention and Classroom Curriculum (1 credit)
CSD 723 NCLB and IDEA (2 credits)
CSD 725 Counseling Families of Children with Hearing Loss (1 credit)
CSD 726 Introduction to Epidemiology (1 credits)
CSD 728 Genetics (2 credits)
CSD 729 The Individualized Education Program: Strategies for Development and Implementation (2 credits)

Part 2 - Concentration Area (12-15 credits)

Students focus coursework in one of three curriculum areas: auditory disorders, autism spectrum disorders, child disorders, literacy and literacy disorders, and management.

Curriculum One: Auditory Disorders (Select 12 credits)

CSD 750 Diagnosis and Management of C.A.P.D. and A.D.H.D. (2 credits)
CSD 752 Assessment and Management of Auditory Processing Disorders in Young Children and Adolescents (2 credits)
CSD 754 Individualizing Speech and Language Assessments for Children with Hearing Loss (2 credits)
CSD 755 Auditory Speech and Language Habilitation for HI Adolescents (2 credits)
CSD 756 Cochlear Implants in the Classroom (2 credits)
CSD 757 Auditory Dys–Synchrony in Childhood: Best Practices for Diagnosis and Management (1 credits)
CSD 758 Auditory Processing Disorders: Identification, Diagnosis, and Management (1 credits)

Curriculum Two: Child Disorders (Select 12 credits)

ASD 770 Use of Pragmatic Language for Social Communication (2 credits)
CSD 731 Language and Literacy Development (1 credits)
CSD 732 Tracheostomies in School-Aged Populations (1 credits)
CSD 733 Feeding and Swallowing for School-Based Clinicians (2 credits)
CSD 735 Applications of the Story Grammar Marker (2 credits)
CSD 736 Theme Maker in the Classroom (1 credits)
CSD 737 Childhood Apraxia of Speech (2 credits)
CSD 738 Dyslexia: Diagnosis and Remediation (1 credits)
CSD 739 Written Language Development and Assessment (1 credits)
CSD 740 Written Language Development and Remediation (2 credits)
CSD 743 Introduction to Sensory Integration Theory and Intervention (1 credits)
CSD 744 Nonverbal Learning Disability: Clinical and Life Issues (1 credits)
CSD 771 Current Practices in Dyslexia (2 credits)

Curriculum Three: Autism Spectrum Disorders (15 credits)

ASD 702 Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 credits)
ASD 703 Assessment and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 credits)
ASD 775 Classroom Applications in Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 credits)
ASD 776 Practicum in Autism Spectrum Disorders I (3 credits)
ASD 777 Practicum in Autism Spectrum Disorders II (3 credits)