Master of 艺术 in Speech-Language 病理 Online Program

Please Note: The application deadline for the 2023 cycle has passed!

The next application cycle will open 2026年10月 for admission in Fall of 2027. 

This three-year 程序, which is accredited by the Council on Academic 认证 (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), is designed to prepare students for entry-level activity as speech-language pathologists. 程序使用 a clinician-researcher model to prepare students to be life-long learners with a strong foundation in evidence-based practice (EBP) and academics. 课程支持 the development of skills related to EBP in a sequence that builds on students’ hands-on learning opportunities in clinical practicum settings. 在课程中， students gain experience formulating clinical questions, examining research, collecting data, evaluating outcomes, and presenting their findings in written and oral formats. Through their coursework and clinical training students develop critical thinking skills that will support their future work and development as speech-language pathologists.

The online 程序 was developed specifically to meet the needs of nontraditional students with employment and/or family commitments that preclude participating in a full-time on-campus 程序, who wish to earn a master's degree in Speech-Language 病理. This 程序 assumes an undergraduate background in Speech-Language 病理, 听力学，或沟通障碍. 学生 who do not have such a background must complete a core of undergraduate courses prior to beginning the 程序.  此外, students must be employed as an SLPA or the equivalent, or under a Temporary Teacher Endorsement (TTE)/SLP, to participate in the online 程序.

During the 程序, students use web-based instruction and other technologies to participate in academic classes and clinical seminars. On-campus class meetings are required for two to three weeks during the first summer (third semester) of the 程序 and a full-time, 12-week internship in a medical setting is required during the final summer of the 程序. All students must have access to the Internet. 提供的电邮帐户 the university must be used throughout the 程序.

Clinical practicum courses are completed through a partnership between university faculty and a clinical supervisor(s) at each student's place of employment. 一旦承认 to the 程序, students must maintain employment as a speech-language pathology assistant at a site where they can obtain their clinical hours under the supervision of an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist throughout each semester beginning with the 春季第一学期.  If the student's place of employment is not a public school, they will be required to complete a 2nd full-time internship at a school.  这将 add an additional semester to the 程序.

Upon completion, graduates are eligible to take the National Examination in Speech-Language Sciences (NESPA) and to complete the Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) required by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) for the Certificate of Clinical 能力(CCC). 研究生s are also eligible for the licensure/certification through the 部门 of Education in most states. The 程序 is accredited by the Council of Academic 认证 (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and by the Colorado Department of Education. Certified speech-language pathologists find employment in the public schools, private practice, hospitals, rehabilitation 设施和独立诊所.

学生 are admitted in cohort groups who progress through the 程序 together. The next cohort (Cohort XIV) will begin in Fall 2024.  

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• Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm   

• Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm