These programs prepare clinicians for careers in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, community clinics, home health settings, and private practice. Admission is competitive. Students with under- graduate degrees in speech language pathology are admitted during the fall and spring semesters. Students may pursue specialization in gerontology, counseling, early childhood special education, learning disabilities, reading disabilities, and other related areas. Many of these specializations offer additional opportunities.
Admission is competitive.
Alternatively, he or she may divide the experience and spend 7 weeks in the schools and 7 weeks in a clinical setting . Each concentration offers students academic training and supervised clinical teaching experiences. The Classroom Clinical concentration is intended for classroom teachers and reading Specialists. Students who complete this concentration are prepared to teach all aspects of reading and the language arts to K-12 learners. Upon completion, graduates are eligible for advanced teaching licensure.