ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú

Program Description

Upon completion of our program graduates will be prepared to become a certified speech-language pathologist, able to assess and treat infants, children, and adults with acquired or developmental speech, language, and/or swallowing disorders. Our program is fully accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology () of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association () and meets the clinical and academic standards for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology () by ASHA and  and many other states.

We are committed to providing students with high-caliber academic and clinical training experiences with a focus on inter-professional education and research. Our goal is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective speech-language pathology services for diverse populations in all relevant environments. 

On-Campus Option

As an on-campus student, you can expect the following:

• Follow a traditional classroom structure by attending courses face-to-face on the UM campus.
• Practica are completed every semester throughout the graduate program and begin as a clinical. practicum in the ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú's RiteCare Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic their first semester in the graduate program.
• Subsequent off-campus practica (typically after the first two semesters of graduate school) take place in off-campus sites (and can be arranged throughout the state and country).
• Will complete the degree in a minimum of 4 semesters and 1 summer term.
• Part-time options are available.

On-Campus Curriculum Option

*Students will be placed in 1 of 2 plans of study. Students in plan of study 1 will have an emphasis on developmental disorders and take SLP 560 during year 1. Students in plan of study 2 will have an emphasis on acquired disorders and take SLP 530 during year 1. 

To Contact Us, please click the button below: