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Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies Health and Human Services 2004-2005 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 323 considering a thesis or project need to con-sult the faculty very early in their graduate program, so as to assure completion of the assignment prior to graduation. Selecting a thesis or project option is recommended for students who may at some point consider working toward a doctoral degree. Stu-dents who do not participate in a thesis or project must complete a comprehensive written examination. For this examination, students write detailed responses to ques-tions about specific topics within the field. Further information about these options is available from an adviser. Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology. Completion of the master’s degree fulfills all the aca-demic and clinical practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Pathology. A Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) of paid, professional supervised experience is required along with passing the National Examination in Speech Pathology (NESPA) before the certificate is granted by the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association. A Certificate of Clini-cal Competence is required for employ-ment in nearly all work settings except the public schools. All students are encouraged to acquire national certification regardless of the work setting they may choose. California License as a Speech Pathologist. The master’s degree fulfills all academic and clinical practicum requirements for the State License. A year of paid Required Profes-sional Experience (RPE) is necessary along with passing the NESPA before the license is issued by the Department of Consumer Af-fairs. The license is required for employment in almost all settings except the public schools. The CFY and RPE can be completed con-currently when graduates accept their first professional position. Certification by Council on Education of the Deaf. For students specializing in deaf education, completion of the master’s de-gree fulfills all the academic and clinical practicum requirements for Provisional Cer-tification by the Council on Education of the Deaf, the national organization respon-sible for certifying teachers of the deaf. Pro-fessional level certification is available fol-lowing three years of successful teaching under the supervision of a professionally certified educator of deaf and hard-of-hear-ing children. All students are encouraged to acquire national certification. Credentials Two major school credentials for employ-ment are available through the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Stud-ies. Students majoring in speech-language pathology complete their Clinical Rehabili-tative Services Credential before they work as speech-language pathologists with indi-viduals and/or small groups in one or several schools. Speech-language pathology students accepted into the graduate program in the fall of 1994 or thereafter must complete the master’s degree before they are issued the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential. Students in speech-language pathology must be approved for admission into the graduate program before the Clinical Rehabilitative Services (CRS) credential is issued. Deaf education students may pursue the Prelimi-nary Level I and Professional Level II Educa-tion Specialist Credential: Deaf and Hard-of- Hearing with or without pursuing the M.A. degree. They are trained to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing classes in early child-hood, elementary, and secondary settings, as certified by CED. Students pursuing these credentials must meet all admission require-ments for the graduate program. Individuals interested in teaching children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing must obtain the Preliminary Level I Special Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hear-ing (D/HH) Credential and within five years receive the Professional Level II Special Edu-cation Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential. For more detailed information, contact the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies office. Students are not eligible to take any Com-municative Disorders and Deaf Studies (CSD) 200-level coursework without de-partmental acceptance into the M.A. or cre-dential program. CSD 200-level coursework taken by deaf education students for a cre-dential will not be included on a master’s degree program of study unless the student has been admitted into the M.A. program. Students cleared as credential candidates by the department and the School of Education and Human Development are not automati-cally accepted into the department’s gradu-ate program. Information regarding the two credentials is available from departmental credential ad-visers and the School of Education and Hu-man Development. Students must see their advisers in regard to the upcoming changes in the credential programs. Preliminary Level I Special Education Specialist Credential: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Units Core: CSD 80, 95 (or LING 150); CSD 102, 106, 114, 128 and 131 (concurrently) .................19 Deaf Education core: CSD 93, 94S, 135, 139, 141, 162, 163, 164, 202, 255, 262, 263, 264 ......................................................39 Clinical core: CSD 260 (2 units); CSD 258 (6 units); CSD 268 (6 units) or CSD 258 (12 units) ......................................14 Total ......................................................72 Professional Level II Special Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential After candidates complete their Preliminary Level I Special Education Specialist Creden-tial program, they must complete all course-work and obtain the Professional Level II Credential no later than five years after ob-taining the Preliminary Level I Credential. After a minimum of two years of docu-mented employment in a special education position requiring the Level I Credential authorization, the Level II Credential pro-gram can begin. The Professional Level II Credential is required as a condition for continued employment in special education in the state of California. Information regarding admission to the Pro-fessional Level II Special Education Special-ist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential can be obtained from the Department of Com-municative Disorders and Deaf Studies of-fice, 278-2423, or by visiting the department’s Web site at www.csufresno.edu/csd. Level II Program Prerequisite: Preliminary Level I Special Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential Units Core: CSD 278 and 279 .........................6 Generic Core CI 100; HS 120 ................6 Total ......................................................12
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Full Text Search | Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies Health and Human Services 2004-2005 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 323 considering a thesis or project need to con-sult the faculty very early in their graduate program, so as to assure completion of the assignment prior to graduation. Selecting a thesis or project option is recommended for students who may at some point consider working toward a doctoral degree. Stu-dents who do not participate in a thesis or project must complete a comprehensive written examination. For this examination, students write detailed responses to ques-tions about specific topics within the field. Further information about these options is available from an adviser. Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology. Completion of the master’s degree fulfills all the aca-demic and clinical practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Pathology. A Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) of paid, professional supervised experience is required along with passing the National Examination in Speech Pathology (NESPA) before the certificate is granted by the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association. A Certificate of Clini-cal Competence is required for employ-ment in nearly all work settings except the public schools. All students are encouraged to acquire national certification regardless of the work setting they may choose. California License as a Speech Pathologist. The master’s degree fulfills all academic and clinical practicum requirements for the State License. A year of paid Required Profes-sional Experience (RPE) is necessary along with passing the NESPA before the license is issued by the Department of Consumer Af-fairs. The license is required for employment in almost all settings except the public schools. The CFY and RPE can be completed con-currently when graduates accept their first professional position. Certification by Council on Education of the Deaf. For students specializing in deaf education, completion of the master’s de-gree fulfills all the academic and clinical practicum requirements for Provisional Cer-tification by the Council on Education of the Deaf, the national organization respon-sible for certifying teachers of the deaf. Pro-fessional level certification is available fol-lowing three years of successful teaching under the supervision of a professionally certified educator of deaf and hard-of-hear-ing children. All students are encouraged to acquire national certification. Credentials Two major school credentials for employ-ment are available through the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Stud-ies. Students majoring in speech-language pathology complete their Clinical Rehabili-tative Services Credential before they work as speech-language pathologists with indi-viduals and/or small groups in one or several schools. Speech-language pathology students accepted into the graduate program in the fall of 1994 or thereafter must complete the master’s degree before they are issued the Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential. Students in speech-language pathology must be approved for admission into the graduate program before the Clinical Rehabilitative Services (CRS) credential is issued. Deaf education students may pursue the Prelimi-nary Level I and Professional Level II Educa-tion Specialist Credential: Deaf and Hard-of- Hearing with or without pursuing the M.A. degree. They are trained to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing classes in early child-hood, elementary, and secondary settings, as certified by CED. Students pursuing these credentials must meet all admission require-ments for the graduate program. Individuals interested in teaching children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing must obtain the Preliminary Level I Special Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hear-ing (D/HH) Credential and within five years receive the Professional Level II Special Edu-cation Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential. For more detailed information, contact the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies office. Students are not eligible to take any Com-municative Disorders and Deaf Studies (CSD) 200-level coursework without de-partmental acceptance into the M.A. or cre-dential program. CSD 200-level coursework taken by deaf education students for a cre-dential will not be included on a master’s degree program of study unless the student has been admitted into the M.A. program. Students cleared as credential candidates by the department and the School of Education and Human Development are not automati-cally accepted into the department’s gradu-ate program. Information regarding the two credentials is available from departmental credential ad-visers and the School of Education and Hu-man Development. Students must see their advisers in regard to the upcoming changes in the credential programs. Preliminary Level I Special Education Specialist Credential: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Units Core: CSD 80, 95 (or LING 150); CSD 102, 106, 114, 128 and 131 (concurrently) .................19 Deaf Education core: CSD 93, 94S, 135, 139, 141, 162, 163, 164, 202, 255, 262, 263, 264 ......................................................39 Clinical core: CSD 260 (2 units); CSD 258 (6 units); CSD 268 (6 units) or CSD 258 (12 units) ......................................14 Total ......................................................72 Professional Level II Special Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential After candidates complete their Preliminary Level I Special Education Specialist Creden-tial program, they must complete all course-work and obtain the Professional Level II Credential no later than five years after ob-taining the Preliminary Level I Credential. After a minimum of two years of docu-mented employment in a special education position requiring the Level I Credential authorization, the Level II Credential pro-gram can begin. The Professional Level II Credential is required as a condition for continued employment in special education in the state of California. Information regarding admission to the Pro-fessional Level II Special Education Special-ist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential can be obtained from the Department of Com-municative Disorders and Deaf Studies of-fice, 278-2423, or by visiting the department’s Web site at www.csufresno.edu/csd. Level II Program Prerequisite: Preliminary Level I Special Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Credential Units Core: CSD 278 and 279 .........................6 Generic Core CI 100; HS 120 ................6 Total ......................................................12 |