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"description": "<h1>Program Prerequisites</h1><ul> <li>To be certified to practice by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), all applicants must have transcript credit, which could include course work, advanced placement, CLEP, or examination equivalency, for each of the following areas at the undergraduate level: biological sciences, physical sciences, social/behavioral sciences, and statistics. <ul> <li>Courses must be taken outside the discipline.</li> <li>Courses other than statistics may consist of any number of credits.</li> <li>Statistics course must be at least 3 credit hours and may be at the undergraduate (i.e., STA 2014 Principles of Statistics OR STA 2023 Statistical Methods I) or graduate level.</li> <li>Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.</li> </ul> </li> <li>This program requires an undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders or speech-language pathology and audiology. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in other majors (out-of-field) should apply to the <strong>Out of Field</strong> track which includes additional required credit hours.</li> </ul><h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Required Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>39</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/6331b5b5ac81d01b672e775d\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6204</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Articulation/Phonological Dis<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/632ca17768ba8ba94890bd66\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6211</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Voice and Upper Airway Disorders<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/620c0d0e883123e9798c9b2a\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6225C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Fluency Disorders<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/632ca6a8f1056d46613a0ce5\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6236</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Motor Speech Disorders in Adults and Children<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/63331db4e73f901eabe6745d\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6327</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Aural Habilitation Rehab<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/632ca97dd7c3f5271a4bfb47\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6410</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Aphasia and Related Disorders<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/632cab4a978774458da9a34e\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6474</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Assessment and Management of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/632cc910f033280fcacd0e81\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6559</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Augmentative and Alternative Communication<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca812b5a158335ae9e7489\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6565</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Feeding and Swallowing Disorders<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca812ea38edf62993ecaeb\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6805</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Research in Communicative Disorders<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/632caefa3ba79baf580b2a5d\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6417</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Management of Acquired Cognitive/Communication Disorders Across the Lifespan<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/66fb20063540b2573f19dcdd\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6403</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Language Disorders: School-Age through Adolescence<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/66f21c3f42ef2c29a9b116d0\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6402</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Language Disorders: Birth to 5 Years<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Clinical Practice</span></h2></div><div><span>24</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca81265a158340b79e7481\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6551</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Foundations of Clinical Practice: Level I<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca81285a158344c19e7485\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6503</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Foundations of Clinical Practice Level II<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/6333336497a79a779d591857\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6503L</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Found Clinic Practice-II APP<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/6333368d41ac46146aebe444\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6553L</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Practice in Differential Diagnosis in Speech and Language Pathology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/632ccba89f45c64247c336c0\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6563L</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Clinical Practice and Instrumental Diagnostics in Individuals with Dysphagia<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca812ea38edf00293ecaea\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6942</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Foundations of Clinical Practice: Level III<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/633339a4e73f909d6ae676a4\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6942L</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Found Clinic Practice-III APP<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/63333f280b0dd8d9bebaa804\" target=\"_blank\">SPA6943</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Clinical Practice Seminar<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-E\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-E-result\">Earn at least <span>2</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Students are required to take both SPA 6503L and SPA 6942L twice.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\">Earn at least <span>14</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>SPA 6946 - Clinical Practice</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-D\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-D-result\"><div>A grade of B- or better is required for all credits of SPA 6946.\nSupervised clinical practice is an integral part of the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders. It provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to the evaluation and management of individuals with a wide variety of communication disorders. Students complete three clinical practica at the UCF Communication Disorders Clinic and other affiliated facilities, as well as external rotations in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, community clinics, and private practices. Through these practica and external rotations, students obtain a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience in accordance with the guidelines outlined by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Clinical practica and external rotations vary in length and do not always coincide with the academic calendar.</div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Thesis/Nonthesis Option</span></h2></div><div><span>9</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->1<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><div><span>Thesis Option</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\">Earn at least <span>6</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>SPA 6971 - Thesis</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.2-result\">Earn at least <span>3</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Elective course selected in consultation with Faculty advisor.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.3-result\"><div>Thesis hours cannot be counted toward graduation requirements if students fail to complete or successfully defend their thesis. For additional information, thesis students and their advisory committees should refer to the thesis requirements in the UCF Graduate Catalog.</div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Nonthesis Option</span><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.1-result\">Earn at least <span>9</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>Elective courses selected in consultation with Faculty advisor.</div></div></li></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-3-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Comprehensive Assessment and Clinical Documentation</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>Please see the Graduate Program Handbook for specific information about the CSD Comprehensive Assessment Requirements. </div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>72</strong></h3></div><h1>Application Requirements</h1><h1>Application Deadlines</h1><h1>Financial Information</h1><p>Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies <a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Funding website</a>, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.</p> <p><strong>UCF Student Financial Assistance</strong><br />Millican Hall 120<br />Telephone: 407-823-2827<br />Appointment Line: 407-823-5285<br />Fax: 407-823-5241<br /><a href=\"mailto:finaid@ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"http://finaid.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><h1>Fellowship Information</h1><p>Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/fellowships/\" target=\"_blank\">UCF Graduate Fellowships</a>, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.</p> <p><strong>Grad Fellowships</strong><br />Telephone: 407-823-0127<br /><a href=\"mailto:gradfellowship@ucf.edu\">gradfellowship@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><strong>Equipment Fee</strong></p> <p>Students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders MA Program pay a $90 equipment fee each semester they are enrolled.</p> <p><strong>Additional Program Costs</strong></p> <p>The program requires students to pay additional fees for the required background checks, clinic uniform, and registration for the academic/clinical competencies tracking system. In addition, some courses have Material and Supply fees that are charged in the semester the course is taken.</p> <p><strong>Sample Plan of Study for the Traditional Program</strong></p> <p>The Traditional MA program requires a prescribed sequence of academic and clinical courses which may vary according to the semester of entry. The following is a sample plan of study.</p> <br /> <p>Semester 1 (16 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>SPA 6204 - Articulation/Phonological Dis (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6402 - Language Disorders: Birth to 5 Years (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6410 - Aphasia and Related Disorders (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6417 - Management of Acquired Cognitive-Communication Disorders Across the Lifespan (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6551 - Foundations of Clinical Practice: Level I (1 Credit Hour)</li> <li>SPA 6805 - Research in Communicative Disorders (3 Credit Hours)</li> </ul> <p>Semester 2 (16 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>SPA 6225C - Fluency Disorders (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6403 - Language Disorders: School-Age through Adolescence (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6503 - Foundations of Clinical Practice Level II (1 Credit Hour)</li> <li>SPA 6503L - Found Clinic Practice-II APP (1 Credit Hour (X 2))</li> <li>SPA 6559 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3 Credit Hours)</li> </ul> <p>Semester 3 (16 Credit Hours)</p> <ul> <li>SPA 6327 - Aural Habilitation Rehab (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6236 - Motor Speech Disorders in Adults and Children (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6553L - Clinical Practice in Differential Diagnosis in Speech and Language Pathology (1 Credit Hour)</li> <li>SPA 6565 - Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6942 - Foundations of Clinical Practice: Level III (1 Credit Hour)</li> <li>SPA 6942L - Found Clinic Practice-III APP (1 Credit Hour (X 2))</li> </ul> <p>Semester 4</p> <ul> <li>SPA 6211 - Voice & Upper Airway Disorders (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6474 - Assessment and Management of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (3 Credit Hours)</li> <li>SPA 6563L - Clinical Practice and Instrumental Diagnostics in Individuals with Dysphagia (1 Credit Hour)</li> <li>SPA 6943 - Clinical Practice (1 Credit Hour)</li> <li>SPA 6946 - Clinical Practice*</li> <li>Elective (3 Credit Hours)*</li> </ul> <p>Semester 5</p> <ul> <li>SPA 6946 - Clinical Practice*</li> <li>Elective (3 Credit Hours)*</li> <li>Elective (3 Credit Hours)*</li> </ul> <p>Semester 6</p> <ul> <li>SPA 6946 - Clinical Practice*</li> <li>Elective (3 Credit Hours)*</li> </ul> <p>*A total of 14 credit hours of SPA 6946 Clinical Practice is required. Electives are selected in consultation with the clinical and academic advisors and may be completed in the fourth, fifth and/or sixth semester depending on the clinical placement credit hours each semester.</p> <p><strong>Independent Learning</strong></p> <p>All students in the Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders program engage in independent learning through inquiry, dialogue, and practice. Experiences such as client case studies, scholarly reviews, research projects, clinical practica and external rotations provide students independent learning opportunities to attain knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors. In capstone external rotations, students bridge university classroom and clinic lessons to real-world educational and health-related settings.</p>",
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