Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at University of New Mexico

Programme overview

Application Deadline Fall semester: February 1 Only applications received by this deadline are assured of consideration. The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences awards the Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology under both Plan I (thesis) and Plan II (non-thesis) according to regulations set forth in the Graduate Program section of this Catalog. The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences: Natural Sciences & Mathematics | Department: Speech & Hearing Sciences | Duration: 54 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States

What you will study

In addition to the above admission requirements, students will complete a minimum of 54 graduate credit hours and 400 clinical clock hours. For students who have been accepted into the Bilingual Concentration program, the following courses must be completed: SHS 561 or LING 562, SHS 562, SHS520 or SPED560 advanced grammar in the selected language, and 75 clinical clock hours in the selected language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students applying to the graduate program must hold a Bachelor's degree and have completed a minimum of 12 credits in speech and hearing sciences or communication sciences/ disorders with a 3.4 GPA or higher in speech and hearing sciences or communication sciences disorders courses . See the department website for details regarding admission documentation. Students entering the graduate program must have earned grades of at least "C" in the courses used to meet the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification requirements of 3 credit hours in Biological Sciences, 3 credit hours in Physical Sciences, 3 credit hours in Social/Behavioral Sciences, and 3 credit hours in Statistics. These courses may be the same courses used to meet other college or university requirements. They may not include remedial coursework. Students who have not completed these requirements are...

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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