The Master of Science program in Speech-Language Pathology at West Virginia University provides academic and clinical instruction across the lifespan as well as employment settings (i.e., healthcare and education). Therefore, graduates of the program are qualified to seek employment in a wide variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, clinics, special treatment centers, and private practice.
Why choose our program:
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Quality education. Our program is ranked in the top 40% of Speech-Language
Pathology Master's programs in the most recent U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Our faculty have expertise in diverse clinical specialty areas and utilize cutting
edge methods of instruction.
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Unique clinical experiences. We offer high quality, unique clinical
experiences. For example, all students will participate in Camp Gizmo, which
is a week-long, interprofessional summer camp offering a collaborative clinical
practicum experience with families of children who primarily rely on alternative
and augmentative modes of communication. Students also will learn about service
delivery in rural settings, which includes the opportunity for some students
to complete telepractice clinical practicum hours. These are just some of the
unique clinical opportunities that are offered through our program and in conjunction
with WVU hospitals.
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Externship opportunities. Most students will complete an externship
experience outside of the Morgantown area, and possibly outside of West Virginia,
depending on the student’s interests and site availability.
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Interprofessional practice. Students will have interprofessional practice
(IPP) experiences with other programs in nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy,
physical therapy, and medicine, among others.
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Research opportunities. We offer a thesis track for students with research
interest.
- Well-rounded preparation. We prepare students to be thoughtful speech-language pathologists who are equipped to work with a variety of clinical populations and in a variety of employment settings.
Attend an open house to learn more!
In fall 2018 we will be hosting two open houses where you can learn more about our program, visit the campus and clinical facilities, and meet some of the faculty.
On-Campus Open House
Friday, October 19, 2018
Location: Gold Room in Lyon Tower, WVU Evansdale campus, Morgantown, WV
Time: Begins at 1:00 p.m. EST
Schedule of events:
1:00-1:30 Meet 'n' greet with faculty (Gold Room, Lyon Tower)
1:30-2:00 Program review (Room G05, Bennett Tower)
2:00-2:30 Graduate student panel (Room G05, Bennett Tower)
2:30-3:00 Optional tours of department, clinic, and research laboratories (Allen Hall)
Online Open House
Friday, November 2, 2018
Location: Online (virtual open house)
Time: Begins at 1:00 p.m. EST
Schedule of events:
1:00-1:30 Program review
1:30-2:00 Graduate student panel
2:00-2:30 Video tour of department, clinic, and research laboratories and wrap-up
The master’s program in speech-language pathology at West Virginia University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
WVU is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) at WVU is currently accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and is a Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) eligible provider.