East Carolina University (ECU) is located in Greenville, North Carolina. ECU offers a distance learning degree in speech-language pathology through its College of Allied Health Sciences. Applicants for this program must live at least 50 miles from campus and hold a bachelor's degree in a related field in order to be eligible. This three-year program involves 54 credit hours, 375 clinical hours and a score of at least 600 on the PRAXIS II exam in speech-language pathology. Courses are offered through live lectures, chat rooms and electronic course documents.
East Carolina University
701 E. 5th St.
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 328-6707
ecu.edu
Florida State University (FSU) is located in Tallahassee. The school offers a distance learning program for students seeking speech-language pathology certification. The program is aimed at practicing assistants in this field who work in the Florida school system. Though the program can be completed online, applicants must be Florida residents and have a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders. This part-time master's degree program can be completed in three years. A clinical practicum is required, but it can be completed in the student's location through an FSU regional coordinator.
Florida State University
600 W. College Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32306
(850) 644-2253
fsu.edu
Idaho State University (ISU) is located in Pocatello in southeast Idaho. ISU offers an online master's degree in speech-language pathology. A bachelor's degree is required to be eligible, but if the degree is not in communications sciences then students will have to complete a preprofessional sequence, which is also available online through ISU. The program takes about 36 months to complete, including summers. Though all courses are available online, students will need to complete a six- to eight-week clinical in Pocatello during their first summer of study, and a similar clinical in Meridian, Idaho, during their second summer. The school offers up to 50 percent of the available program spots to Idaho residents.
Idaho State University
921 S. 8th Ave.
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-0211
isu.edu