​​​ Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILO):

Communication/Thinking & Reasoning/Information Management/Diversity/Civic Responsibility/Life Skills/ Careers

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

SLPA 118: INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTING

ILO: Civic Responsibility
SLO: Students will be able to identify the laws and policies regulating the SLPA field.

ILO: Careers
SLO: Students will be able to label, identify and define vocabulary and concepts that  pertain to the field of speech pathology.

SLPA 119: SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND HEARING DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN

ILO: Careers
SLO: Students will be able to analyze a language sample for accurate Mean Length of Utterance (MLU).

ILO: Careers
SLO: Students will be able to define and explain major parts and processes of the brain as it relates to speech and language development.

SLPA 120: SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AND PROCEDURES

ILO: Communication
SLO: Students will be able to write in an objective, organized and grammatically correct technical writing style as used in the field of speech-language pathology. 

ILO: Thinking & Reasoning
SLO: Students will be able to recognize their own professional limitations within the ethical/legal boundaries of training and job responsibilities of an SLPA.

ILO: Careers
SLO: Students will be able to identify, describe and discuss the critical competencies of being an SLPA.   

SLPA 150: OBSERVATION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINICAL PRACTICES

ILO: Civic Responsibility/Careers
SLO: Students will be able to demonstrate personal responsibility in carrying out their roles as observers in educational and medical speech-pathology settings in a professional  and ethical manner.

ILO: Communication
SLO: Students will demonstrate the ability to write a comprehensive description of the therapy session observed to include identification of materials used, description of client behaviors and the students own personal reflection using correct rule for grammar, punctuation and spelling.  

SLPA 160: SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS & TREATMENT​

ILO: Communication/Thinking and Reasoning/Careers
SLO: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the basic terminology related to human communication disorders. 
SLO: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of evaluating and assessing individuals with communication disorders. 

SLPA 180: SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SCREENING PROCESSES AND INTERVENTION PROCEDURES

ILO: Career
SLO: Given scenario to include age and disability (either articulation or language disorder), students will choose one appropriate therapy material as it relates to clinical practice.

SLPA 190: CLINICAL FIELDWORK I

ILO: Communication/Thinking & Reasoning/Diversity/Life Skills/ Careers:
SLO:  Students will demonstrate beginning skills performing as a speech language pathology assistant by following documented treatment plans, assisting a speech language pathologist in service delivery, accurately documenting client performance, accurately recording data and preparing materials, demonstrating appropriate written and oral communication, interpersonal skills, ethical behaviors and health and safety precautions.  

SLPA 200: ADULT AND GERIATRIC COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

ILO: Communication/Thinking and Reasoning/Careers 
SLO: Identify normal and abnormal language and cognition pertaining to adult communication disorders.
SLO: Describe the etiologies and basic characteristics of neurogenic language and cognitive-communication disorders found in the adult population 
SLO: Describe appropriate clinical management strategies that would be used for clients with Aphasia, Motor Speech Disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury.

SLPA 250: CLINICAL FIELDWORK II

ILO: Communication/Thinking & Reasoning/Diversity/Life Skills/ Careers
SLO: Students will demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills performing as a speech language pathology assistant by following documented treatment plans, assisting a speech language pathologist in service delivery, accurately documenting client performance, accurately recording data and preparing materials, demonstrating appropriate written and oral communication, interpersonal skills, ethical behaviors and health and safety precautions.