CMSD 5201 Externship

During the two enrollments (3 hours per enrollment) of clinical externship, students will participate in experiences that take place outside Piedmont University Speech and Language Clinic. Students will be expected to further develop skills to become independent, thoughtful, analytic, and confident clinicians. Each student will be expected to provide services to individuals with communication and swallowing disorders in a clinical, educational, or medical setting under the supervision of ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists. Externships will include experience with student/client/patient
populations across the lifespan, from culturally/linguistically diverse backgrounds, and various types and severities of communication and/or related disorders, differences, and disabilities. Repeatable for credit.

Registration Name

Externship

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CMSD 5101

Offered

Demorest: Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Practices the principles of universal precautions to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases (CAA 3.8B) 
2. Differentiates service delivery models based on practice sites (e.g., hospital, school, private practice) (CAA 3.1.1 B - Accountability)
3. Explains healthcare landscape and how to facilitate access to services in the healthcare sector (CAA 3.1.1 B - Accountability)
4. Explains educational landscape and how to facilitate access to services in the educational sector (CAA 3.1.1 B - Accountability)
5. Identifies and acknowledges the impact cultural and linguistic variables Of the individual served may have on delivery of effective care (CAA 3.4B)
6. Identifies and acknowledges the interaction of cultural and linguistic variables between caregivers and the individual served (CAA 3.4B)