Eastern Washington University offers both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in communication disorders that prepares students to work in the speech-language pathology field. The bachelor's degree offers foundational courses in language impairment, aural rehabilitation, neurological communication disorders and hearing disorders. Students in the master's degree program take advanced courses in problems with stuttering, cleft palate disorders, motor speech disorders and phonological acquisition and behavior. The University Hearing and Speech Clinic provides clinical educational opportunities, and speech-language and audiological services.
According to the U.S. News and World Report, the University of Washington's Department of Speech and Hearing Science was one of the top five programs in the country. The master's degree program is 2 years and combines 1 year of academic coursework and a second year of practical training. The curriculum includes coursework in assessment and treatment of childhood communication disorders, treatment of dysphagia, alternative communication methods and cognitive language and learning disorders.
Students enrolled at Washington State University have an opportunity to purse a pre-professional bachelor's degree in hearing science that teaches them American Sign Language, communication disorders and communication processes. Students are also encouraged to participate in research opportunities. The master of arts in speech and hearing sciences ensures that students understand the diagnostic and treatment processes of speech-language pathology disorders. The program is 2 years, and students have opportunities to work with children and adults living with communication disorders.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at Western Washington University offers both a bachelor's and master's degree program in speech-language pathology. The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic on campus offers treatments for children and adults in the community who live with speech and language disorders. In addition to academic coursework, students also have the opportunity to participate in internships in clinical and educational settings. Students in the programs learn about language disorders, hearing science, phonetics and hearing loss.