Program Overview

To Start, You Need:

A degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution. The most competitive candidates will have an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
An undergraduate communication sciences and disorders degree or completion of select prerequisite courses (or equivalents).
GRE test scores

Finishing Will Take:

Five semesters over two years
- Includes one summer term between the first and second year
400 hours of a supervised clinical practicum
Completing a thesis or passing comprehensive written and oral examinations

You Can Begin Your Degree In:

Fall 2021

You Will Take Classes:

On campus

Where This Degree Can Take You:

Into any business or field that needs qualified speech language pathologists, such as education and healthcare settings and organizations
Into a speech language pathology doctoral program

What You Will Learn:

To function in the many and varied clinical situations, including:
- Sensory-observations
- Communication
- Motor
- Intellectual-cognitive
- Behavioral-social
The knowledge and skills needed to serve a diverse client base
The knowledge, skills, and reflective practices necessary for entry-level speech language pathologists

Additional Opportunities: Dual Degree

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech Language Pathology and the Master of Autism Studies dual degree program will provide you with an opportunity to become eligible as a licensed and certified speech language pathologist while gaining expertise in autism and enjoying a savings of cost and time compared to completing each degree separately. New cohorts start each summer and the program can be completed in three years.