CMDS 480 - Clinical Practice

This course comprises Option 1 for the Capstone Integrating Experience in Communication Disorders. The student will obtain direct clinical experience with clients who exhibit a variety of communication disorders. Students’ responsibilities include: writing lesson plans; conferring with clinical supervisor and parents; utilizing clinical materials, equipment and computer programs; and writing reports. Taken by consent of instructor. May be repeated. Initial registration is limited to three (3.0) credit hours. Registration for summer is for all ten weeks. Students majoring in communication disorders must demonstrate clinically appropriate speech/language/hearing skills prior to enrollment in clinical practicum.

Prerequisites: CMDS 200, 261, 380, 460, 470, 472, 473, and 477; observation of 25 hours of evaluation and management and a 3.0 grade point average overall and in all CMDS courses. CMDS majors only.
Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.