Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Greenville, USA
DURATION
15 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 79,477 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* additional fees apply for international students: Services Fee $1000 | Student Health Insurance $1600
Key Summary
Introduction
The Master of Science (M.S.) program in Speech-Language Pathology at Thiel College is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Candidacy is a “pre-accreditation” status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of 5 years.
The program is designed to accompany our Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Upon completion of your undergraduate studies, you will immediately begin the fifteen-month master's program!
Experiential Learning
As a student, you will have the opportunity to observe in our on-campus clinic from day one and each semester in the program. In the spring semester and the second summer, you will take a six-credit externship in a school setting and in a medical setting to provide you with experience across the scope and continuum of the speech-language profession.
Externship Placements
The program has developed relationships with a vast array of partners, school districts, medical facilities, and long-term care facilities, to give you the experiences you need in the locations that are convenient to you. While most partnerships are in northwestern/western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, should you want to explore an externship location outside the region, you should consult the Clinical Director and the Program Director.
Student Services & Advising
Providing personalized attention to students is a hallmark of Thiel College. Upon matriculation, each student is assigned an academic advisor who will meet with the student to develop an academic plan based on the student’s preparation and career interests.
Professional Credentialing
The program will prepare you for licensure and educational credentialing in the state of Pennsylvania. The program director can assist you with requirements and applications outside of Pennsylvania.
Program Outcome
Program Goals
- To graduate speech-language pathology professionals who have the disciplinary knowledge and skills to provide entry-level services to diverse clienteles and to meet the needs of the community;
- To graduate speech-language pathology professionals who have the clinical preparation and dispositions to provide entry-level services to diverse clienteles and to meet the needs of the community; and
- To graduate speech-language pathology professionals who met the requirements for certification and licensure.
Student Learning Outcomes
Following program completion, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of foundations and professional practices.
- Demonstrate understanding of screening, assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis.
- Demonstrate understanding of planning, implementation, and evaluation of treatment.
- Demonstrate clinical competence in screening, assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis.
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to ensure that graduates have the disciplinary knowledge and skills, clinical preparation, and dispositions to provide entry-level services to a diverse clientele and to meet the needs of their community. The specific coursework focuses on particular communication/swallowing disorders, how to diagnose and treat them, and the non-medical needs of clients in diverse communities. Students will be given the opportunity to complete a minimum of 400 supervised clinical practice hours over the course of four full-time semesters with a clinical experience embedded in each semester.
It is designed to provide both the scientific and cultural foundations of human communication, disorders, and differences. It is also designed to apply practice through clinical practicum experiences. The sequencing of the coursework builds foundational knowledge, dispositions, and clinical practice through courses that focus on speech and communication/swallowing disorders, and more specific courses that focus on particular speech communication disorders in specific populations (adults or children) while blending seminar coursework and clinical coursework for an integrated experience. Through the varied experiences, students will be prepared to enter the workforce as speech-language pathologists immediately upon program completion.
Career Opportunities
The Thiel College Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program strives to prepare graduates to provide quality entry-level speech-language services to a diverse clientele. This intensive, accelerated program will provide you with the knowledge and skills to become a highly qualified speech-language pathologist through challenging academic experiences and diverse clinical practicums to thrive as a practicing speech-language pathologist in fifteen months. You graduate sooner and accelerate your career faster!