Online Collaborative Program

COLLABORATIVE DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
START DATE: JANUARY

The University of Akron and the University of Cincinnati have partnered to offer a collaborative distance learning graduate program that leads to a master’s degree in speech-language pathology.

This part-time graduate program offers on-line academic coursework delivered by 4 Ohio universities. Courses run for 8 consecutive semesters beginning January. Students will participate in clinical practicum where they will be required to accumulate a minimum of 400 clock hours working under a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist in a variety of clinical sites.

Students will be enrolled for the master’s degree at either the University of Akron or the University of Cincinnati. Qualified applicants will have either an undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences Disorders or have completed, or are in the process of completing, the required undergraduate leveling courses. The leveling courses are:

• Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Vocal Mechanisms – UC OR Introduction to Speech Science - OSU
• Language Science and Acquisition – OR OR Language Acquisition – OSU
• Anatomy of the Auditory & Vestibular System – UC OR Introduction to Hearing Science – OSU
• Basic Audiological Assessment – UC OR Introduction to Audiology – OSU

All applicants must also have taken the GRE within the past 5 years.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible for state licensure in speech-language pathology as well as the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Graduates will be qualified to work as a speech-language pathologist in any type of employment setting.

Interested applicants are directed to first complete a preliminary application (found on each universities SLP department website) and submit it to either University of Akron or the University of Cincinnati. The university will review the preliminary application and then direct the applicant to formally apply to one of the two universities.

Specific questions can be directed to: Kelly Wade, University of Akron: kwade@uakron.edu

Sally Disney, University of Cincinnati: disneysh@ucmail.uc.edu