Masters of Science in Education: Program in Speech-Language Pathology
The graduate program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and leads to the Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and prepares students for careers as speech-language pathologists in hospitals, clinics, private practice, rehabilitation centers, and numerous other settings as well as in the public schools. Graduates satisfy all the academic and clinical mandates for certification in Speech-Language Pathology from ASHA. Furthermore, more than 97 percent of program graduates pass the ASHA national certification examination. The master's program itself consists of a minimum of 39 hours of coursework in such varied areas as stuttering, cleft palate, aphasia, social dialects and voice disorders, among others. All program graduates complete the clinical practicum requirements stipulated by ASHA in a variety of clinics, hospitals, medical centers, rehabilitation institutions, and private practice settings which provide plentiful and high-quality clinical experiences. The graduate program also requires the completion of a thesis research paper and a written comprehensive examination.
Admissions
Regular admission into the graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology requires that the applicant have an undergraduate degree in the field including a minimum 2.75 grade point average for all courses and a 3.00 in the major area. Additionally, the student must have attained a combined score of 1200 on the verbal, analytical, and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). A minimum score of 400 on the verbal section of the GRE is also required. Applicants whose undergraduate grade point average or GRE scores fall below the minimum requirements may be considered for provisional admission. Applicants who hold undergraduate degrees in other fields are required to enroll in prerequisite coursework.
Application information and forms may be obtained from the Office of Admissions, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0050, (757) 683-3637.
OFF-CAMPUS PLACEMENTS
The programs in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology are particularly fortunate to have available a great variety of high quality and unique clinical placements at facilities apart from the on-campus clinics. The following facilities are among those routinely serving as sites for off-campus clinical practicum experiences:
· Eastern Virginia Medical School
· Eastern State Hospital
· Hampton Veterans Administration Hospital Portsmouth Public Schools
· Riverside Hospital
· Chesapeake Public Schools
· Lake Taylor Hospital
· Norfolk Public Schools
· Obici Memorial Hospital
· Virginia Beach Public School
· St. Mary's Infant Home
· NovaCare
· Easter Seals Center
· Communicare/Pro Rehab
· Southeastern Virginia Training Center
· Leigh Memorial Hospital
· Portsmouth Naval Hospital Riverside Rehabilitation Center
· Maryview Hospital
· DePaul Hospital
· Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters