Offered by Department of Communication Disorders

Speech/Language Pathology
Master of Science in Education Degree

This program is offered on campus only.

MSE in Speech/Language Pathology = 43 hours

1. Requirements (34 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • CDIS 815, Neurological Foundations - 2 hours
     • CDIS 840P, Augmentative/Alternative Communication - 3 hours
     • CDIS 852, Reading and Writing Strategies for the SLP: Serving Students with Language-Based Literacy Disorders - 2 hours
     • CDIS 857, Dysphagia - 2 hours
     • CDIS 865, Voice and Resonance Disorders - 3 hours
     • CDIS 868, Motor Speech Disorders - 2 hours
     • CDIS 876, TBI and Related Disorders - 2 hours
     • CDIS 885P, Fluency Disorders - 3 hours
     • CDIS 887, Aphasia Rehabilitation - 3 hours
   • Take 3 hours from EACH of the following, for a total of 12 hours:
     • CDIS 860, Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology - 1-3 hours
     • CDIS 861, Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology - 1-3 hours
     • CDIS 862, Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology - 1-3 hours
     • CDIS 863, Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology - 1-3 hours
2. Electives (9 hours required)
   • Take a minimum of 6 hours from:
     • CDIS 820, Research in Communication Disorders - 3 hours
     • CDIS 828P, Advanced Audiology - 3 hours
     • CDIS 832, Independent Study in Audiology - 1-3 hours
     • CDIS 851, Phonological Disorders - 3 hours
     • CDIS 856P, Adolescent Communication and Language Disorders - 2 hours
     • CDIS 870P, Professional Issues - 3 hours
     • CDIS 881, Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology - 3 hours
     • CDIS 895, Independent Study in Speech-Language Pathology - 1-3 hours
     • CDIS 896, Thesis - 6 hours
     • CDIS 899P, Special Topics in Speech-Language Pathology - 1-3 hours
   • May choose 3 hours from either:
     • CSP 801P, Counseling Skills - 3 hours
     • OR
     • CSP 850P, Introduction to Counseling and Social Advocacy - 3 hours

To be eligible for professional credentialing by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Nebraska Department of Health, and Nebraska State Department of Education, students also must complete the following internships:

• Professional Certification Requirements (16 hours required)
  • Take one of the following:
    • CDIS 892P, Internship (Pediatric) - 10 hours
    • CDIS 893P, Internship (Schools) - 10 hours
    • (Required for Nebraska Teacher Certification)
  • Take:
    • CDIS 894P, Internship (Clinical) - 6 hours

See Communication Disorders Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the program.