University of Central Arkansas

Graduate Bulletin

Document Number 3.04.08

[1] Objectives

The MS degree program in Speech-Language Pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is designed to meet academic and clinical standards for ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.

Each graduate of the program will also meet academic and clinical requirements for Arkansas licensure in Speech-Language Pathology and Arkansas teacher licensure. In addition to any undergraduate deficiencies for these certifications, the student must complete a minimum of 33 hours of academic study and 14 hours of practicum. Twenty-four of the total 47 hours must be at the 6000 level. The student must meet with the departmental graduate advisor to prepare a plan of study to ensure that all requirements are met. A student must maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0 and maintain satisfactory non academic criteria that are important to function as a speech-language pathologist. Finally, each student must adhere to the rules of ethical conduct as described in the Code of Ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

[2] Admission Requirements

Admission is competitive and selective and enrollment is limited. In addition to the Graduate School admission requirements, Speech-Language Pathology requires (1) submission of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test prior to the department's recommendation to the Graduate School for admission to graduate studies and (2) submission of a resume, narrative and recommendation form. A maximum of 17-18 credit hours may be transferred from another graduate program, subject to the approval of the departmental graduate advisor. Students should submit applications by February 1 for consideration for summer or fall admission.

[3] Graduate Courses in Speech-Language Pathology (SPTH)

Follow this link for SPTH courses descriptions: course link.