Louisiana Tech University in Ruston offers undergraduate and graduate speech pathology degrees as well as a doctoral program in speech language pathology and audiology. Speech pathology is one of the most popular degree programs in the College of Liberal Arts. The school is affiliated with several local clinics and has established relationships with area hospitals so it can assist students in locating residency programs. It also runs the Louisiana Tech Speech and Hearing Center, where students are supervised while working with real patients during their clinical practicums.
Bachelors of science and master's degree in speech language pathology are offered by University of Louisiana Monroe's College of Health Sciences, which is accredited by the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. The school is also the location of the Kitty Degree Speech and Hearing Center, which includes a therapy room, research lab and clinical preparation room, where students work with actual patients to complete their education.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Southeastern Louisiana University offers both a bachelor's and master's degree in speech pathology. Coursework is intended to provide students with the necessary tools to receive their licensure in the field. A speech and hearing clinic is located on the campus, providing students with hands-on training, treating patients with disorders such as stuttering, hearing impairment, articulation problems, and aphasia.
The University of Louisiana Lafayette's communicative disorders department offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in communicative disorders, and also has a doctoral program in applied language and speech sciences. Students receive hands-on training and education in both onsite and offsite practicums that are closely monitored by academic faculty. Master's degree students must complete a special clinical action research project to complete their licensing and degree.