CSD Courses and Clinic

The graduate coursework offered at Kansas State University provides comprehensive preparation for the clinical practice of speech-language pathology. See the K-State Graduate Catalog for course descriptions:

Fall Semester

• CSD 741 Fluency Disorders (3)
• CSD 745 Neuromotor Speech Disorders (3)
• CSD 750 Voice Disorder (3)
• CSD 844 Dysphagia (3)

Spring Semester

• CSD 742 Language Assessment and Intervention II (3)
• CSD 748 Cleft Palate (1)
• CSD 780 Instrumental Measurement for Clinical Application (2)
• CSD 841 Acquired Language & Cognitive Disorders (4)
• CSD 851 Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology (2)

Summer Semester

• CSD 725 Augmentative & Alternative Communication (2)
• CSD 743 Communication Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorders (2)
• CSD 744 Aural Rehabilitation (2)

CSD 701 Research Experience in CSD is taken for 1 credit fall or spring semester. Students complete four semesters of practicum at the K-State Speech and Hearing Center under the direct supervision of CSD faculty. Toward the end of graduate training, students complete two externships, including one in a child/educational site and one in an adult/medical site. The placements are typically a minimum of 12 weeks in length and supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist.