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Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Program A.S. Degree

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: local AA/AS
Total Units:: 61
Start Term:: Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SLPA 300	Introduction to Communication Disorders	3
Req	Req	COMM 331	Group Discussion		3
GE	Req	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition	3	IIa WC

Semester 2 (Spring)

11 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SLPA 105	Articulation and Phonology for the SLPA	3
Req	GE	STAT 300 / 480 ^H	Introduction to Probability and Statistics		4	IIb MC
Req		COMM 325	Intercultural Communication	3	VI
Req		GE		any Area IIIa (Physical Education) course	VI		1	IIIa

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SLPA 115	Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinical Strategies	3
Req	Req	ECE 312 / PSYC 372	Child Development		3	Vb
GE			any Area Va (American Institutions) course	3	Va

Semester 4 (Spring)

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SLPA 110	Professional Issues and Practices in Speech-Language Pathology	3
Req	Req	ECE 325	Positive Guidance Strategies with Young Children		3
GE	Req		any Area IV (Natural Sciences) course	3	IV

Third Year

Semester 5 (Fall)

13 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SLPA 120	Clinical Considerations in Service Delivery to Clients with Communication Disorders	3
Req	Req	ECE 404	Children with Special Needs		3
Req	Req	DEAF 310	American Sign Language I	4	I
Req	GE	ECE 330	Infant and Toddler Development	3	I	IIIb

Semester 6 (Spring)

10 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	SLPA 121	Fieldwork Experience in Speech-Language Pathology	4
Req	Req	GERON 302 / PSYC 374	Psychology of Aging: Adult Development and Aging		3
Elec		ECE 300	Introduction to Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education	3

^H honors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec	Degree Elective	A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Graduation Requirement

A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.

MC = Math Competency

WC = Writing Competency

Career path

Career Options:

This degree prepares students for the following careers:

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (school districts, private practice)
Instructional Assistant (school districts)

Advising Notes:

Alternative core coursework sequence: SLPA 300, 110, 120, 105, 115, 121.
Students should take DEAF 310 before SLPA 121, preferably in the semester prior to taking SLPA 121.
Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Scheduling Notes:

SLPA 115 and 120 are offered in the fall.
SLPA 110 and 121 are offered in the spring.
All SLPA courses are offered in the evening except SLPA 115, which is scheduled 2 days a week in the afternoon because of the lab component of working in the ARC Child Development Center.

Other Notes:

SLPA 115 requires a medical clearance including TB clearance (within 12 months), MMR and TDap (within 10 years), and a flue vaccination (optional).
SLPA 121 has an enrollment limitation, including TB clearance, CPR first-aid certification and Live Scan. See the course description in the catalog.
Some students use this degree, with additional coursework, to prepare to transfer to CSUS to earn a Communication Sciences and Disorders degree. If considering transfer to CSUS, students should take PHYS 310 to satisfy the area IV GE requirement.

Published April 13, 2024

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