Speech-Language Pathology – Midwestern University

Degree: Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Location:
555 31st Street
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515

Phone: 630.969.4400
Email: admissil@midwestern.edu
Website: https://www.midwestern.edu/programs-and-admission/il-speech-language-pathology.html

Phone: 630.515.6101
Email: ilfinaid@midwestern.edu
Director of Financial Aid: Nathan Ernst

Average Yearly Tuition: $35,936
First Year Technology Fee: $174
Additional Annual Fee: $620

Length of Course: 7 Quarters, 21 Months

*Note that meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission

Bachelor’s Degree
GPA of 3.00 or higher
Required pre-req coursework of speech-language basics:
1. Anatomy & Psychology of Communication Mechanisms
2. Phonetics
3. Articulation Development
4. Language Development
5. Speech and Hearing Science
6. Introduction to Audiology
7. Statistics
GRE test scores submission
Two letters of recommendations from individuals who worked with applicant on an academic, clinical or professional level.
Essay completion during on-campus interview
CPR certification from the American Heart Association
Passage of criminal background check

Curriculum:

Interprofessional Education I, II
Neurological Bases of Communication Disorders
Research Methods in Communication Sciences & Disorders
Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Sciences & Disorders
Disorders of Articulation & Phonology
Clinical Methods of Speech-Language Pathology
Capstone I OR Thesis I, II, III, IV
Child Language Assessment
Adult Language and Cognitive Disorders I, II
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Clinical Practicum I, II
Practicum Seminar I, II
Child Language Intervention
Dysphagia I, II
Communication Disorders in Autism
Fluency Disorders
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Professional Issues and Ethics in Speech-Language Pathology
Aural Rehabilitation
Motor Speech Disorders
Language, Literacy, & Learning
Advanced Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology: Public School OR Medical/Healthcare Facility