Speech Language Pathology

Western Carolina

Appalachian State

Mission Statement: Appalachian’s Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology is devoted to the study of human communication and associated disorders and prepares clinicians for work in a variety of settings – schools, hospitals, nursing homes, community clinics, home health and private practice.

Students gain the academic and clinical practicum experiences necessary for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, licensure by the North Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and advanced licensure by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

Location: Boone, NC

Length of Program for Out-of-Field Students: 2 years 6 month program….. for example Summer (online) 2020-> December 2022

Degree: Masters of Speech Language Pathology

Number of Times you have to Apply for Speech Program as Out of Field Student: 1 time (some schools make you take the pre-requisite classes then apply to program but this one doesn’t)

Pre-requisite Courses:

Biological Science (e.g., biology, human anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, human genetics, veterinary science)
Physical Science (should include physics or chemistry)
Social Sciences (should include psychology, sociology, anthropology, or public health)
Statistics (stand-alone course in statistics is required, research methodology courses in CSD may not be used)

Out-of-Field Required Classes/ Leveling Program:

CSD 2260 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing Mechanism
CSD 2361 Phonetics
CSD 2464 Basic Speech Hearing Science
CSD 3366 Communication Development (or language development)
CSD 4162 Structural Analysis of Language (or a linguistics course)
CSD 4662 Management of Hearing Disorders
CSD 4766 Neuroanatomy
CSD 5364 Audiology
Prior to entry students must provide documentation of 25 hours of supervised clinical observation

Needed Application Essentials:

GRE needed
3 Letters of Recommendation (faculty members preferred)
Resume
Personal Statement: 1 page in length
3.0 GPA

Mission Statement: The fundamental role of WCU is to develop a community of scholarship in which students, faculty members, administrators, and staff members learn and apply the products of learning. The mission of the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is to engage jointly in the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and dispositions to address communication and its disorders, exercise informed judgments, and accept challenges calling for innovative clinical responses. In the execution of this mission, we are committed to honoring the individual differences and needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations and growing in awareness, knowledge, and experience to meet the challenges provided by ethical practices, changing populations, and scope of practice demands.

Where at: Cullowhee, NC

Length of Program for Out-of-Field Students: 3 years

Degree: Masters of Speech Language Pathology (Communication Science and Disorders)