SPA 795 - Comprehensive Examination

(1 unit)

Comprehensive Examination (SPA795) is used by graduate programs, either as an end of program summative assessment, or as a qualifying examination for doctoral candidates prior to being advanced to candidacy. For the Master’s program, the non-thesis option requires comprehensive written examinations covering communication science, normal speech, language, and hearing processes, pathologies, and clinical procedures.

Maximum units a student may earn: 1

Prerequisites: 47 credits of Core Courses must be completed before taking Comprehensive Examination.

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Independent Study: 1
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. critically analyze and organize thoughts through professional (technical) written composition skills in both academic and clinical contexts.
2. develop sensitivity towards diversity and inclusion related factors in both academic and clinical contexts.
3. synthesize, integrate, and apply theoretical knowledge from didactic courses in appraisal and remediation of patients with communication disorders.

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