Distance Master of Science in Speech-Language
 

Pathology

University of Wyoming

Division of Communication Disorders

The University of Wyoming offers a distance Master of Science (MS) degree in speech-language pathology. The three-year program involves coursework, clinical practica, an oral comprehensive examination, and a certification exam. The distance coursework is accomplished in the evenings, through videotape lectures, conference calls, and online communication.  One to two courses are taken each academic semester.  Students participate in clinic practicum and take courses on campus for two summers.  Two full-time, 12-week practica occur in the third year of the program and typically involve placement in a medical and an educational setting.  Both of these external practicums are arranged in locations convenient to the student when possible.  They are part of the student’s educational experiences and are not completed as part of regular work duties.  On completion of this program and the Clinical Fellowship Year, the candidate will have fulfilled all requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) and the Wyoming License in Speech-Language Pathology.

In January 2003, the Division will begin offering a three-year leveling program for professionals who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology but do not have the undergraduate coursework necessary for enrollment.   One or two courses will be taught each semester over a three-year period and will include phonetics, language acquisition, speech science, anatomy & physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism, neural bases of communication, diagnostics, communication skills for the hearing impaired, and basic audiology.  You are not required to complete all courses before applying to the distance master’s program (which also takes three years), so it is possible to overlap the two programs and shorten the total degree time.  The American Speech-Language Hearing Association also requires that students seeking certification have taken 6 credits in social/behavioral sciences, 3 credits in math/statistics, and 3 credits in physical/biological sciences.  These latter 12 credits could come from previous degree coursework or could be obtained elsewhere.

Additional information about the distance master’s degree can be obtained by visiting the Division’s website http://www.uwyo.edu/comdis or contacting:

Division of Communication Disorders

University of Wyoming

P.O. Box 3311, Laramie, WY 82071

(307) 766-5576

(307) 766-6829 FAX