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 2019

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 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.

Additional Resources:

• Student Handbook
• Clinic Handbook
• Off Site Practicum Handbook