Maryland Speech Pathology Programs

Speech pathology programs train students in the areas of speech, hearing and language. The need for these professionals is growing and CNN's Money Magazine lists speech pathology as one of the best careers in the health industry for 2009. You can study speech pathology at both undergraduate and graduate levels, but to be accredited by the Council For Clinical Certification (CFCC) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, you must have a master's degree. Schools in Maryland offer both bachelor's and master's programs.
  1. Towson University

    • Towson University offers a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology and the top 70 students are admitted yearly. Interested students are admitted as pre-major students and must apply to the program when they have completed pre-major requirements. Pre-major students must have a 2.8 or greater grade point average in five pre-major courses, a 2.5 or greater on the last 30 hours of classes taken, meet with an adviser after declaring as a pre-major student and take a language, speech, voice and hearing screening. Once accepted into the program, students take 50 units of dedicated speech pathology courses and 26 to 30 units of general classes. The last semester consists of clinical work at the Speech, Language and Hearing Center. Successful completion of this undergraduate work will prepare students for graduate school.

      Towson University

      Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies

      Van Bokkelen Hall

      Room 105

      8000 York Road

      Towson, MD 21252-0001

      410-704-4153

      new.towson.edu

    Loyola University Maryland

    • Loyola University Maryland has a master's program in speech-language pathology. This two-year program covers 75 hours of class work and clinical hands-on training. First-year students gain experience on campus in the speech centers and second-year students go out into the community to train. Interested students must submit an application, all official transcripts and pass a background check. Students who do not have a bachelor's in speech pathology or a similar field must take eight additional courses prescribed by the department to be eligible for admission to the program. This program is designed to prepare candidates through clinical training and academics for jobs in hospitals, schools, rehabilitation facilities and clinics.

      Loyola University Maryland

      Office of Graduate Admissions

      Speech-Language Pathology

      Graduate Center Room 80

      2034 Greenspring Drive

      Timonium, MD 21093-4114

      410-617-2000

      loyola.edu

    University of Maryland

    • The University of Maryland offers a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology that prepares students for a master's program. Students must take 33 credits of dedicated speech-language courses, six credits of electives and 12 credits of supporting classes. Once in the program, students with an overall grade point average of 3.5 or greater are eligible for the honors independent study portion. Students interested in the speech-language pathology program must declare it as their major in the speech sciences department, take all prerequisite classes as outlined by the school and apply to the program. When accepted a 2.0 grade point average must be maintained.

      University of Maryland

      Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences

      0100 Lefrak Hall

      College Park, MD 20742

      301-405-4214

      bsos.umd.edu

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