Graduate
M.S. Program Description
Residential Track
Students complete a six-semester program of study that draws on the rich and diverse clinical opportunities on campus and in the Tampa Bay area. The residential track is full-time, with clinical rotations and coursework each semester. Students gain clinical experiences in the USF Speech-Language-Hearing Center, clinics on campus, and outside of USF. Off-campus sites include VA hospitals, medical centers, children's hospitals, schools, private speech & hearing clinics, and rehabilitation clinics.
Students will complete four in-house clinical rotations and will spend two semesters at separate externship sites. These experiences are designed to provide the breadth and depth of clinical experiences necessary for clinical certification and state licensure.
Coursework is divided into two areas: core (required) courses and specialty courses. The core courses are designed to help students meet the academic and clinical competencies per ASHA in their knowledge and skills acquisition (KASA) standards. Students will choose specialty courses based on their clinical interest areas.
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