Speech-Language Pathology - James Madison University

Speech-Language Pathology from James Madison University is a Campus Master Communication Disorders degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The master's degree program in speech-language pathology is designed to provide a broad spectrum of academic and practicum experiences necessary for the education of specialists who deal with disorders of human communication and swallowing. Clinical practical experiences are available in a wide range of professional settings including the JMU Applied Laboratory, various hospital and rehabilitation programs, and the public schools. The academic and clinical components of the program are consistent with the requirements for certification in speech-language pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and for health and education licensures in speech-language pathology by the state of Virginia. Applicants should have completed prerequisite undergraduate course work in speech pathology and/or related areas of study. Students may be admitted without these background courses but should be aware that appropriate undergraduate prerequisites must be completed. Graduate Assistantships (GAs) are available on a competitive basis to graduate students. Fellowships are funded from a variety of sources, including the university, endowments, organizations and service groups such as Scottish Rite and Lion's Club, and external grant funding from both public and private sources. Contact the Coordinator of the program listed above for more information. Students applying for admission to the M.S. program in Speech-Language Pathology should be aware that some of the clinical placement sites in which students are required to complete clinical practica in order to graduate will require the student to produce a current criminal records check. It is the student's responsibility to arrange for the check, to keep it current in order to comply with the requirements of the various clinical sites, and to advise the University and Department if the status of the student's criminal record changes at any time during the student's program. View more details on James Madison University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Disorders courses.