Associate of Arts - Speech Language Pathology Assistant at University of Montana

Programme overview

The Associate of Arts (A.A.) with a Concentration in Speech Language Pathology Assistant allows individuals to achieve an A.A. degree within 2 years with concentrated courses of the speech language pathology assistant (SLPA) program to count toward their A.A. degree. This concentration is a collaboration between UM-Missoula College’s Department of Applied Arts and Sciences and UM’s School of Speech, Language, Hearing, and Occupational Sciences, which is housed in the College of Health.

Faculty: Missoula College | Duration: 60 credit hours; two-year plan of study | Location: Missoula, MT, United States

What you will study

60 credit hours. Required courses include Foundations of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology; Clinical Application and Observations in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; Speech & Language Development; Clinical Phonetics; Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Swallowing Mechanism; Developmental Communication Disorders; Acquired Communication and Swallowing Disorders.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level admission applies (University of Montana undergraduate admission; no separate programme-specific application is listed unless noted). The Associate of Arts degree has the following general requirements. Students must: Earn a minimum cumulative institutional GPA of 2.0. Missoula College students are limited to enrolling in lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses only.

Duration: 60 credit hours; two-year plan of study

Apply through the official page: https://umontana.edu/apply.php

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