Communication Sciences and Disorders
Virtual Visit Request info Apply
MENUMENU
  • Degrees & Programs
    • Undergraduate Programs »
      • BS in CSD
      • SLPA Certificate
    • Graduate Program »
      • Foundational & Prerequisite Course Requirements
      • Full-time Track
      • Leveler Track
      • Part-Time Summer Track
  • Student Resources
    • Overview
    • Clinicals
    • Clinic Manual
    • Forms
    • CSD Graduate Student Handbook
    • National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • Prospective Students
    • Overview
    • Admissions
    • Projected Cost of Attendance
  • Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
    • Accent Modification
    • Aphasia
    • Audiology Services
    • Child Language Disorders
    • Cognitive Communication Disorders
    • Dysphagia
    • Fluency Disorders
    • Literacy
    • Motor Speech Disorders
    • Speech Sound Disorders
    • Voice Disorders
  • Research
  • About
    • Faculty & Staff
    • Directory
    • Mission & Accreditation
  • NAU
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Part-time Summer Track

Connect With Us...

  • Facebook

State-by-State Licensure Information

To determine if our program meets the professional licensure education requirements for your state, visit the Professional Licensure by State website and scroll down to Clinical Speech-Language Pathology.

Information for Summer Track Students

Look here for frequently asked questions and announcements ...
  • Summer 1 Information
  • Summer 2 Information
  • Summer 3 Information
  • Summer 4 Information

Clinical Educators Affiliated with CSD

  • Clinical Educators

Part-time Summer Track

Why the Summer Track?

If you are a working professional and you want to keep your academic year speech-language pathology job while you pursue your degree, the Summer track was designed for you.

Spreading your course work over four summers instead of studying full-time during the academic year is a great, cost-effective way to earn your master’s degree.  You’ll take 63-66 credits of graduate courses in this track.  This is not an online program. The first three summers require being present on the Flagstaff or NAU-Yuma campus.  The fourth summer involves a clinical rotation of your choice in any state.

Eligibility

Before applying, you must have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology (or its equivalent) or a Bachelor’s degree in an area other than Speech–Language Pathology.
  • An SLPA license or its equivalent in your state.  You will need to provide this at the time of application.
  • A letter from your employer on letterhead that includes your job title and the hours worked per week. Employment of at least 20 hours/week as an SLPA or its equivalent is required.
    • Note to 2020-21 applicants: It is understood that the COVID pandemic may have affected the ability to find employment and/or maintain 20 hours per week as an SLPA. When reviewing 2020-2021 applications, the Admissions Committee will only consider whether a prospective student will be able to work as an SLPA, if admitted.
  • A supervisor who is ASHA-certified. You will have to provide us with a copy of the supervisor’s current ASHA membership card at the time of application.

The following prerequisite courses should be completed with a grade of B or better:

  • Phonetics
  • Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Language
  • Language Development in Children
  • Audiology
  • Speech Science
  • Hearing Science
  • Neurological Foundations of Speech, Language and Hearing (if not previously taken, this course will be integrated into your graduate course sequence)

ASHA also requires at least one 3-credit course in each of the following areas:

  • Biological Sciences (i.e., biology, human anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, human genetics, veterinary science).  Lab not required.
  • Physical Sciences (physics or chemistry). No longer allowed: Astronomy, archaeology, forestry, geology, earth and environmental science.
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences (psychology, sociology, anthropology or public health).
  • Statistics (course with “statistics” in the title). Not allowed: Research methodology.

Course offerings

For more information about the courses you will be taking and when, see our Course Sequence. One way to get more information about a course is to follow this link. Course details are contained in the Details tab.

Ready to apply?

Visit our admissions page.

 

Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northern Arizona University
Location
Room 302 Building 66
Health Professions
208 E. Pine Knoll Dr. PO Box: 15045
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Contact Form
Email
speech@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-2969
Fax
928-523-0034
Social Media
Facebook