Upon entering the master of science program, the student meets with
the director of the graduate program and plans a program to meet the
requirements for both the master of science degree in speech-language
pathology and the Certificate of Clinical Competence in
Speech-Language Pathology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association. For students interested in licensure as a public school
speech-language clinical, the curriculum meets the requirements of
the Department of Public Instruction of the State of Wisconsin
for licensure as a speech-language clinician.
The M.S. program in speech-language pathology may be completed with a minimum of 46 credits of academic coursework or a minimum of 40 credits of academic course work plus a thesis. Additional coursework may be needed to meet certification and/or licensure requirements. One-half of the total academic course credits must be obtained in courses acceptable for graduate credit only. Subject to approval of the program director, the student may undertake a thesis. Six of the 46 credits required for graduation are allotted for thesis work.
