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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Welcome to Program ........................................................................................... 6
a. Description of program .................................................................................................................................. 6
b. Program Philosophy ....................................................................................................................................... 6
c. Program Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 6
d. Department Faculty and Staff ........................................................................................................................ 7
e. Advisors .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
f. Orientation ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
i. New Graduate Student Orientation ........................................................................................................................ 8
ii. Department Specific Orientation ........................................................................................................................... 8
II. Department Mission and Values ....................................................................... 9
III. Program of Study ............................................................................................ 10
a. Required Coursework .................................................................................................................................. 10
i. List of Required Courses ..................................................................................................................................... 10
ii. How to Register for Courses ............................................................................................................................... 10
b. Thesis or Professional Portfolio Requirements ............................................................................................ 11
i. M.S. Thesis Option .............................................................................................................................................. 11
ii. Professional Portfolio .......................................................................................................................................... 12
c. Suggested sequence of study ......................................................................................................................... 16
IV. Clinical Information ....................................................................................... 17
a. Clinical Practicum ........................................................................................................................................ 17
b. Clinical Assignment Procedures ................................................................................................................... 18
c. Clinical Externship ....................................................................................................................................... 20
d. Clinical Background Screening .................................................................................................................... 20
e. State Licensure ............................................................................................................................................. 20
f. West Virginia State Teacher Requirements ................................................................................................. 21
V. Graduation Requirements ............................................................................... 22
a. Program requirements for graduation ......................................................................................................... 22
i. Transfer Credit ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
ii. Auditing Courses Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 23
iii. Time Limits ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
b. Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology .................................................................................... 23
c. Graduation application ................................................................................................................................ 24
VI. Student Expectations ...................................................................................... 25
a. Graduate Student Expectations .................................................................................................................... 25
b. Grade Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 27
i. Effects of C, D, F, or U Grades ........................................................................................................................... 27
c. Classroom Conduct ...................................................................................................................................... 27
i. Use of Personal Electronic Devices in the Classroom and Clinic ....................................................................... 27
VII. Financial Support .......................................................................................... 29
a. Graduate assistantships ................................................................................................................................ 29
i. Graduate Assistantships During Externships ....................................................................................................... 29
ii. Graduate Assistantships Outside of the CSD Department ................................................................................... 29
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b. Tuition waivers ............................................................................................................................................. 30
c. Travel and research funding ........................................................................................................................ 30
VIII. Student Resources ........................................................................................ 31
a. Health and wellbeing .................................................................................................................................... 31
i. Student counseling services ................................................................................................................................. 31
ii. Student health ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
b. Student Services ............................................................................................................................................ 32
i. Information Technology Services ........................................................................................................................ 32
ii. Commuter student program ................................................................................................................................. 32
iii. Accessibility Services .......................................................................................................................................... 32
iv. Career Service Center .......................................................................................................................................... 32
v. Office of Graduate Education and Life ............................................................................................................... 33
vi. Diversity Offices.................................................................................................................................................. 33
vii. Writing Studio ................................................................................................................................................. 33
viii. Title IX and Office Quality Assurance ............................................................................................................ 33
ix. Support for Student Parents ................................................................................................................................. 33
x. Veteran Programs ................................................................................................................................................ 33
c. Student Life ............................................................................
