Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS)—Department of Speech-Language Pathology 2023–2024 256 Program Requirements Regarding the SLP Praxis Examination and Capstone 1. S tudents must take SLP 6200 Capstone with the first externship semester. Exceptions to this course sequence must be requested by the student and approved in writing by the program director or designee. 2. Students must pass Capstone before taking the Praxis. Students taking the Praxis without having successfully completed Capstone will be referred to the CSP for review for disciplinary sanctions. In addition, they will be required to fulfill the Capstone course requirement. 3. Students must pass Capstone to graduate. Students who do not pass Capstone on the first attempt must repeat it. This may delay completion of the program. Students have a maximum of three attempts to pass Capstone. Students who are unable to pass Capstone after three attempts will be dismissed from the program. 4. Praxis scores must be received by the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology program for students to graduate. 5. S tudents must register for the Praxis using the process described in the Capstone course and must take the Praxis as directed by their course instructor. 6. S tudents who are required to take the Praxis prior to their scheduled time as a condition of employment must provide official documentation of that requirement to program administration at least two semesters prior to externship one. Course Load and Program Completion Time Line The M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology program may be completed in eight terms/semesters, but the program expectation is to complete the program within 12 terms/semesters. Students must complete the program within six years. Students who are unable to complete all degree or program requirements within the established time frame will be referred to the CSP for consideration of dismissal from the program. Note: Full-time graduate study is six credits per term. Clinical credits are each equivalent to full-time status. Computer Requirements The M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology program uses the learning management system (LMS) Canvas for all courses and for submission of all coursework. Therefore, the following is a MINIMUM requirement for the M.S.-SLP: 1. PC or Macintosh, 2 GHz minimum processor If Macintosh, the computer must be able to run select Windows programs. This will require a program such as Parallels, Boot Camp, or equivalent and a Windows operating system. (NOTE: Macs post2012 have the ability to dual boot Windows with Boot Camp.) 2. microphone with headset 3. Internet access
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