Multilingualism and Culturally Responsive Practice, Graduate Certificate
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The graduate Certificate in Multilingualism and Culturally Responsive Practice requires a total of 12 s.h. of credit: 9 s.h. of academic coursework and 3 s.h. of supervised clinical practicum. The certificate is open to graduate students currently enrolled and in good standing in the Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology or Doctor of Audiology and is completed concurrently with the coursework for either program. Enrollment in the certificate is subject to the availability of clinical placements. Interested prospective or current students should contact the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
The certificate provides specialized academic and clinical training in culturally responsive speech-language and audiological assessment and treatment practices for bilingual/multilingual and multicultural populations. Bilingualism, multilingualism, or second-language proficiency are not requirements for this certificate.
The graduate Certificate in Multilingualism and Culturally Responsive Practice requires the following coursework.
Required Courses
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| CSD:4130 | Reducing Disparities and Inequities in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 |
| CSD:5104 | Language Disorders in School-Aged Children | 3 |
| or CSD:6245 | Pediatric Audiology | |
| CSD:5258 | Multilingualism in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2 |
Elective Course
Students complete 3 s.h. in one or more of the following approved courses. Alternatively, students may complete a course approved by the director of the certificate that covers linguistic aspects of a language other than English; issues related to global engagement; or issues related to cultural, social, or linguistic diversity. Students should discuss their language experience and interest areas with an advisor to identify the most suitable course.
Students who choose to complete a capstone course do so under the advisement of a faculty member in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3 s.h. from these: | ||
| CHIN:3302/LING:3302 | Introduction to Chinese Linguistics | 3 |
| CSD:7238 | Capstone (AuD only) | 1 |
| CSD:7239 | Multilingual/Multicultural Capstone | arr. |
| CSD:7590 | Research (MS SLP thesis only) | arr. |
| EDTL:6483/ASIA:6483 | Multilingual Education and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| EDTL:6484 | Bi/Multilingual Literacies | 3 |
| FREN:4007 | Topics in French Linguistics | 3 |
| JPNS:5301 | Japanese Linguistics | 3 |
| KORE:3100/LING:3101 | Introduction to Korean Linguistics | 3 |
| LING:3190/PSY:3190 | Psycholinguistic Aspects of Bilingualism | 3 |
| LING:5030 | First Language Acquisition | 3 |
| LING:6483 | Multilingual Education and Applied Linguistics | 3 |
| PORT:3105/LING:3105/SPAN:3105 | Linguistic Aspects of the Lusophone World | 3 |
| SPAN:3130 | Introduction to Bilingualism | 3 |
| SPAN:4100 | Introduction to Spanish Phonology | 3 |
| SPAN:4150 | Introduction to Spanish Syntax | 3 |
| SPAN:4205/GHS:4205 | Culture, Language, and Health | 3 |
| SPAN:6110 | Spanish Phonology | 3 |
| SPAN:6120 | Spanish Syntax | 3 |
| SPAN:6150 | Topics in Spanish Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Elective approved by certificate director | 3 | |
Required Clinical Practicum
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Any combination of the following classes to total 3 s.h.: | ||
| CSD:5306 | Speech-Language Pathology Multilingual/Multicultural Outplacement: School | 0-4 |
| CSD:5307 | Speech-Language Pathology Multilingual/Multicultural Outplacement: Non-School | 0-4 |
| CSD:5308 | Practicum: Speech-Language Pathology Multilingual/Multicultural | arr. |
| CSD:5321 | Clinical Rotations in Audiology Multilingual/Multicultural | arr. |
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