Graduate Programs
Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology
Admission into the program that leads to a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution* and submission of GRE or MAT scores. The completed application package must be received by October 15 for spring admission and March 1 for fall admission. Please carefully read the information provided on this website related to the graduate application process.
N.B.: If a student has received his or her Bachelor's degree in a field other than Communicative Disorders, 22 additional CMD undergraduate credits must be earned before completion of a graduate program. Completion of these courses is NOT a prerequisite for acceptance into our graduate program.
Required Undergraduate Coursework for Students with Bachelors Degree in Another Field
In pursuing a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology, a student can choose either a Thesis or a Comprehensive Examination option for the required capstone experience. The Comprehensive Examination option may be in the form of a directed essay or a written comprehensive examination.
The following table illustrates the breakdown of coursework students can expect in the available options. More complete information is available to matriculating graduate students in the graduate manual they are given that is updated annually.
Speech-Language Pathology |
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M.S. Thesis Option |
54 credits of graduate coursework in communicative disorders
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M.S. Non-Thesis Option |
54 credits of graduate coursework in communicative disorders
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Prospective students can link to read descriptions of the required and elective courses offered in the Department of Communicative Disorders.
Because program requirements in speech-language pathology include clinical responsibilities, the average length of time to complete the program is two academic years, plus one summer session for students who enter the graduate program with an undergraduate major in communicative disorders. Students without the prerequisite courses can expect their program to be extended by at least one year.
For either the thesis or comprehensive examination program options in speech-language pathology, students must also complete sufficient directed observations and supervised clock hours of practicum to satisfy the requirements of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. This information is described in more detail in the graduate students' manual.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congratulations to our May 2013 B.S. and M.S. graduates! Your hard work has paid off!
NSSLHA NEWS:
Here are our URISSLHA officers (Left to Right below): Mary Loveley, secretary; Kristen Troy, historian; Jaclyn Schiemer, president; Lexi Caruso, treasurer; and Kristy Wallace, vice-president. We thank our outgoing board members: Shannon Witter, Meredith Fitzgibbon, Heidee Pottker and Jess Lally for all of their hard work. Shannon and Meredith are graduating in May, Heidee will be a second-year graduate student, and Jess is heading off to graduate school! Look for information about our first fall 2014 meeting here on the CMD web site.
Message from URISSLHA President
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See the following web site for information: www.ashfoundation.org/grants/GraduateScholarships/
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