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Communication Sciences and Disorders

BA Degree: Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
The Bachelor of Arts in SLPA, is a four-year program that culminates in your being awarded a BA degree.  You will enroll in courses recommended by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) as well as in courses required by Elms College to earn this degree.  If you have chosen to pursue this path, upon graduation, you will be prepared for employment in a school, clinic or hospital setting as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA).


Contact Information

Kathryn James, Director of CSD
413-265-2282
email: jamesk@elms.edu

 

 

Major Requirements

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major in Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (S.L.P.A.)
(Min. at Elms College: 24 cr. / Min. GPA: 2.67)

Course requirements (45 credits)

  • CSD 201 Intro. to Communication Sciences & Disorders
  • CSD 202 Anatomy/Physiology of the Speech Mechanism I 
  • CSD 203 Anatomy/Physiology of the Speech Mechanism II 
  • CSD 204 Phonetics and Phonology
  • CSD 301 Hearing Science 
  • CSD 305 Normal Language Development
  • CSD 306 Audiology
  • CSD 307 Observational Methods & Techniques
  • CSD 307L Observational Methods & Techniques Lab
  • CSD 403 Bases of Intervention  
  • CSD 405 Aural Rehabilitation 
  • CSD 412 Rehabilitation of Articulation Disorders
  • CSD 413 Rehabilitation of Language Disorders

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
1 credit
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits

Clinical Practica (4-12 credits)
Students may enroll in one or more clinical practicum only with permission of the program director.

  • CSD 408   Clinical Practicum in Schools I
  • CSD 408L Clinical Practicum in Schools I Lab
  • CSD 410   Seminar in C.S.D.
  • CSD 411   Clinical Practicum in Hospitals I
  • CSD 411L Clinical Practicum in Hospitals I Lab
  • CSD 415   Clinical Practicum in Schools II
  • CSD 415L Clinical Practicum in Schools IL Lab
  • CSD 416   Clinical Practicum in Hospitals II
  • CSD 416L Clinical Practicum in Hospitals II Lab

3 credits
1 credit
3 credits
3 credits
1 credit
3 credits
1 credit
3 credits
1 credit

Additional Course Requirements (21 credits)

  • BIO 105, 106, 121, 122, or 215
  • EDU 319  Students with Special Needs
  • MAT 108, 109, 120, or 131
  • PHI 242    Everyday Ethics
  • OR
  • PHI 248    Health Care Ethics
  • PSY 201   General Psychology
  • PSY 204   Human Behavior in Social Environments
  • REL 302   World Religions

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits

3 credits
3 credits
3 credits

Students must also complete all core course requirements of the college.

 

Typical Sequence

FALL
credits
  SPRING
credits
HUM 101 Rhetoric
3
  PSY 201General Psychology
3
History 
3
  Literature/Adv. Writing
3
MAT 108, 109, 120, or 131
3
  BIO 105,106,121,122 or 215
3
Language
3
  Language
3
First Year Seminar
3
  Elective
3
 
15
   
15
FALL
credits
  SPRING
credits
SWK 204 Hum Beh Soc Env
3
  PHI 348 OR PHI 242
3
CSD 202 A & P of Speech I
3
  CSD 204 Phonetics & Phonology
3
CSD 201 Introduction to CSD
3
  CSD 203 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech
3
Fine or Performing Arts
3
  Elective
3
Elective
3
  Elective
3
 
15
   
15
FALL
credits
  SPRING
credits
CSD 301 Hearing Science
3
  CSD 306 Audiology
3
CSD 305 Normal Language Development
3
  Elective
3
EDU 319 Students with Moderate Disabilities
3
  CSD 307 Observational Methods & Techniques
3
Elective
3
  CSD 307L Observational Methods & Techniques Lab
1
Literature/Adv. Writing 
3
  PE
2
 
15
   
15
FALL
credits
  SPRING
credits
CSD 403 Bases of Intervention
3
  CSD 413 Rehabilitation of Language Disorders
3
CSD 405 Aural Rehabilitation
3
  CSD 410 Seminar in CSD
3
CSD 412 Rehabilitation of Articulation Disorders
3
  Electives
4
Elective
3
   
 
1
   
1
CSD 408 Clinical Practicum. in SLP- School
3
  CSD 411 Clinical Practicum in SLP Hospital
3
CSD 408L Clinical Practicum. in SLP - Lab
1
  CSD 411L Clinical Practicum SLP Lab
1
OR
1
  OR
1
CSD 411 Clinical Practicum in SLP-Hospital
3
  CSD 415 Clinical Practicum in SLP School
3
CSD 411L Clinical Practicum in SLP - Lab
1
  CSD 415L Clinical Practicum in SLP - Lab
1
 
1
  Electives
4
 
16
   
13

Rev.5/06 Subject to Revision

1
  Total 120 Credits
1

 

Contact Information
Kathryn James, Director of CSD
413-265-2282
email: jamesk@elms.edu

 
 
 
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