SHS 477

Credit: 1 TO 3 hours.

Mentored experience in which students are paired with a clinical instructor in SHS and provided opportunities to assist in the ongoing management of clinical cases in a variety of settings. The beginning practicum is designed for students with less than a year of supervised clinical experience( i.e. 100 or fewer contact hours as defined by the American Speech-Language Hearing Assoc.-ASHA). Working with the clinical team, the beginning practicum will provide students with: 1) supported opportunities to assist in all aspects of clinical practice (e.g., diagnosis, intervention, documentation, team meetings/planning); 2) opportunities to obtain supervised contact hours required by ASHA for certification in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.

May be repeated in same term to a maximum of 3 undergraduate or 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 3 undergraduate or 6 graduate hours. Prerequisite: For students pursuing clinical preparation in speech-language pathology and/or audiology.