The program has as its objective the education and training of speech-language pathologists and audiologists who will be prepared to function in a variety of professional settings. A minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate credit is required. Program completion requires, minimally, six quarters, plus one summer, of full-time enrollment and successful completion of written and oral comprehensive examinations. The graduate concentration in Speech-Language Pathology provides course work in adult and child language, neurological, phonological, voice, and fluency disorders, diagnostic and treatment procedures, speech science, aural rehabilitation, and research methodology. Course work for the Audiology concentration is offered in hearing disorders, differential, pediatric, and industrial audiology, instrumentation and calibration, central auditory processing disorders, physiological tests of auditory function, hearing aids, aural rehabilitation, speech and hearing science, and research methodology.
Clinical training is a vital component in each area of concentration.
Supervised clinical practicum experiences, with persons of all ages and various communicative and hearing disorders, are provided in the Louisiana Tech University Speech and Hearing Center and in a variety of clinical settings throughout the state, region, and nation including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, medical diagnostic and treatment facilities, veterans hospitals, special education settings, public school systems, private practices, and facilities that dispense hearing aids. All practica are supervised according to ASHA requirements and guidelines by individuals who hold the appropriate certification and licensure. Students are typically allowed the enter the program only in the Fall Quarter and the application deadline is March 15 th .