Communication Disorders: Speech-Language Pathology

Career - what can you do with a speech-language pathology degree?

There is a consistently high demand for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). The U.S. News and World Report ranked SLP in the top 25 of the nation’s best jobs, citing high job satisfaction, salary and future growth potential.

The employment rate for SLP graduates of the BGSU program in the past 10 years is over 95 percent. Clinical experience and academic coursework prepare graduates to be strong, independent clinicians. Students are ready to work with populations across the lifespan and in the many areas of an SLP’s scope of practice.

The option to complete the State of Ohio school licensure requirements is available to those interested.

Required courses

Curriculum

The speech-language pathology master's program is a two-year program consisting of four academic semesters of on-campus study (including one summer semester). The fifth semester is devoted to a full-time, off-campus externship. Students will be enrolled in practica experiences every semester. The practica will take place at the on-campus speech and hearing clinic and at various sites throughout northwest Ohio.

Students can expect a 12- to 18-hour semester workload during the first four semesters, covering scientific and research foundations of clinical practice and assessment and intervention across the lifespan and the scope of practice. A master’s thesis option is available but is not required.

Required courses