Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

will be based on factors such as course grades,demonstrated clinical competence, and personality/disposition factors.PRAXISAll candidates must pass the ETS PRAXIS (NationalExamination in Speech-Language Pathology) with ascore of 600 or above in lieu of the comprehensiveexamination. The University must receive evidenceof a passing test score by the official date of thecomprehensive exam of final semester of registeredenrollment.OTHER REQUIREMENTSSpeech, Language and Hearing Screening1. CSD students must take and pass a speechlanguage-hearingscreening examination duringtheir first semester. The purpose of this screeningis to identify any speech, language or hearingproblem that may interfere with a students'academic or clinical progression in the program.2. Students must demonstrate the ability to speakStandard American English intelligibly,including modeling of all English phonemes.3. Students will be enrolled in the AAMU Speechand Hearing Clinic free of charge if test resultsdeem intervention necessary.Fingerprinting/Background CheckProgram Requirements for the Non-Thesis Option(57-63 semester hours, with CSD 516 repeated asneeded to complete clinical clock hours)Sem.Required ProgramHoursCSD 504 Advanced Evaluation &3Assessment ofCommunicative DisordersCSD 510 Stuttering and Other3Disorders of Speech FlowCSD 513 Language Disorders in3AdultsCSD 515 Language Development in 3Communication DisordersCSD 516 Advanced Clinical Practicum 3CSD 520 Language Disorders in3ChildrenCSD 522 Voice Disorders 3CSD 525 Case Management in SLP 3CSD 534 Articulation and3Developmental PhonologicalDisordersCSD 538 Neuroanatomy 3CSD 539 Craniofacial Anomalies 3CSD 544 Motor Speech Disorders 3CSD 545 Swallowing Disorders 3CSD 550 Seminar in CSD 3CSD 598 Research Methodologies in 3Communication DisordersPSY 502 Descriptive & Inferential3Behavioral Statistics48Graduate students enrolled in the CSD Program will,in their first semester, undergo a criminal backgroundcheck which includes fingerprinting and a check ofnational and state criminal databases.Fingerprint/background check is a requirement for allindividuals in the College of Education, includingCSD students.42