The graduate curriculum in speech-language pathology offers advanced course work in the prevention, identification, evaluation and treatment of speech, language and hearing disorders in both children and adults, meeting both the academic and clinical requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the licensure requirements of the state of Wisconsin.
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Specialize in bilingual English-Spanish Speech Pathology
A bilingual English-Spanish specialization (BIES) is offered through the master鈥檚 degree program. This program prepares speech-language pathologists who are proficient in Spanish to evaluate and treat communication disorders in individuals who speak Spanish or are bilingual (Spanish-English). Candidates for the BIES specialization must be accepted to the master of science program in speech-language pathology. Candidates also must complete the department application to the BIES specialization and meet language proficiency requirements established by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Graduate-level academic course work for the BIES specialization may fulfill elective requirements for the master of science degree in speech-language pathology. Clinical practicum hours through the BIES specialization will apply toward a master of science degree, ASHA certification and DPI licensure requirements. All course work is based on guidelines suggested by the for speech-language pathologists providing bilingual assessment and intervention.
Accredited Speech Pathology program
The master鈥檚 program in speech-language pathology at 糖心传媒 is accredited by the and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
The program is directed at preparing students for the (CCC-SLP). For students interested in licensure as a public school speech-language clinician, the program meets the requirements of the (DPI-Wis.) for licensure as a speech-language pathologist.
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To be eligible for admission to the Graduate School at 糖心传媒, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Students who do not meet these standard requirements must be prepared to complete undergraduate background courses as advised by the program director.
Applicants must submit, directly to CSDCAS:
A 1-2 page personal statement of career interests and goals (BIES applicants should reference their interest in the program).
1Upon admission, final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities, with certified English translations if original language is not English, must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student鈥檚 record.
2Upon admission, an official course-by-course transcript/academic record evaluation must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student鈥檚 record.
January 15: Application and application materials should be received by the to be considered for the fall term.
Students admitted to the speech-language pathology program are not permitted to defer their admission.
Tuition scholarships and graduate assistantships are merit based. Since we have virtually no way of assessing clinical merit, it means that we look almost exclusively at academic merit.
If there is evidence of research experience or aptitude in your application (for example, you worked in a research lab as an undergraduate, you wrote an undergraduate research thesis, you took research design or statistics classes as an undergraduate), this would be looked upon favorably.
Private scholarships may also be available. U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible to apply for need-based federal aid (loans) to help fund their educational expenses as well.
