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Master of Arts, emphasis in speech-language pathology

The master's degree is a two-year post-baccalaureate professional degree. Its primary mission is preparation of professionals who have the knowledge, judgment, and problem solving skills necessary to provide high quality services and leadership in speech-language pathology. A goal is to enable graduates to work effectively in an ever-changing world. As part of the degree program students must successfully complete all academic and clinical practicum requirements for ASHA's CCC-SLP.
Those with undergraduate majors other than speech pathology and audiology
may be considered for admission with special status.

Sample Program in Speech-Language Pathology

Admission Requirements

  • At least nine semester credit hours including one course in biological
    science, one course in physical science, and one course in mathematics.

  • At least six semester credit hours in behavioral and/or social sciences.

  • At least 15 semester credit hours (or equivalent) of courses that provide
    information on basic human communication processes (at least one
    course in phonetics, one course in speech and language development,
    and one course in the science of speech and hearing).

  • At least 12 semester credit hours (or equivalent) of course work in speech,
    language, and hearing disorders.

  • Grade point average of at least 3.0 in the last sixty credit hours of
    undergraduate study and in all undergraduate audiology andspeech-language pathology course work.

  • Competitive GRE scores.

  • Three letters of recommendation and the applicant's responses on a
    departmental application.


 

 

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Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5361
phone: (269) 387-8045
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College of Health and Human Services
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5355 USA
(269) 387-8045 | (269) 387-8044 Fax