Requirements & Procedures for the Degree of Masters of Sciences
Enrollment and Academic Advising Initial Enrollment At the beginning of the fall semester the Department conducts an orientation meeting for all new graduate students. This provides an opportunity for students to ask questions about program requirements, clinical practicum procedures, and other matters important for beginning successful graduate study. All new graduate students are expected to attend this meeting.
Early during the first semester of enrollment, a student should meet with his/her advisor to develop a Program Plan that includes determination of the program option, either thesis (Option I) or non-thesis without minor (Option III), and anticipated course work for the degree including course deficiencies, if any. Option II, as described in the Graduate Studies Bulletin, is not considered an appropriate option for M.S. students in Speech-Language Pathology.
Candidacy for the Master of Sciences Degree Before a student has received grades for one-half of his/her graduate level course work, he/she must file a Memorandum of Courses (MOC) with the Dean of Graduate Studies. That form specifies the formal Plan of Study for the student. It includes the list of courses taken as deficiencies, courses taken and planned to be taken in the major, electives, and specifies the program option (Option I or III). The MOC requires the signature of the advisor and the Chair of the Graduate Committee. Filing the Memorandum of Courses in a timely manner is the student's responsibility. Failure to comply with this regulation can result in a delay of program completion and/or course work not counting toward the graduate degree. Advisors must approve all courses on the MOC.
ASHA Certification Requirement Check Sheet in Word format or in .pdf format All students are required to complete course work that meets ASHA certification requirements in speech language pathology. Students have access to this tracking and can monitor their program toward certification. Login information is given on the first day of classes.
Change of MOC Occasionally, a student may need to modify his/her Program Plan after the MOC has been filed with the Dean of Graduate Studies. In such a case, the student should consult with his/her advisor about possible changes. When these are decided upon, the advisor will e-mail the proposed changes to both the Graduate Secretary and the Masters Degree Specialist in the Graduate Studies Office.
