Speech Language Pathology Freshman Direct Entry
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY – FRESHMAN DIRECT ENTRY
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
FRESHMAN DIRECT ENTRY
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
FRESHMAN DIRECT ENTRY
the Gift of Expression.
Give Others the Gift of Expression.
Countless people struggle to reach their potential because of speech and language difficulties. You could turn their lives around.
Maryville’s Freshman Direct Entry Speech Language Pathology program prepares you for the graduate speech language pathology program. As a student in the program, you’ll get the courses and hands-on experience you need to be ready for the graduate Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program.
Maryville’s state-of-the-art facilities offer some of the best speech and language pathology resources in the region, and you’ll be eligible to apply for a state SLP-A license, which allows you to work in a limited capacity under the supervision of a fully certified and licensed speech-language pathologist.
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WHY MARYVILLE
DIRECT ENTRY INTO MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY’S MASTER’S PROGRAM
When you complete Maryville’s freshman direct entry program you will graduate with a bachelor’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and then move right into your Speech Language Pathologist master’s training. You can meet with expert faculty to help prepare you for your entry into the master’s program and a rewarding career as a speech language pathologist.
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Speech language pathology students provide speech, language, voice, swallowing, hearing screenings and treatment services in state-of-the-art clinic rooms.
PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
You will work closely with students in occupational therapy, physical therapy and music therapy as well as nursing and rehabilitation counseling. This inter-professional education with its shared courses and opportunities to work side-by-side helps prepare students for real-world collaboration in healthcare.
Students have worked with companies and clinics that are located on Maryville’s campus such as:
• The Aphasia Communication Theater
• Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders
• Maryville Speech and Language Clinic
FEATURED
FACULTY
Meaghan Goodman, PhD, CCC-SLP is the program director for Speech-Language Pathology program. She specializes in the evaluation and evidence-based practice of pediatric dysphagia, language development and disorders of children, augmentative and alternative communication, voice and fluency disorders, and special populations including: cleft lip/palate and craniofacial disorders, autism spectrum disorders. The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) selected Meaghan as an aspiring leader in speech-language pathology, to be a part of the first Faculty Development Institute (AFDI).
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PROGRAM DETAILS
THE BIG PICTURE
Along with health concerns of the aging Baby Boomer population, schools are becoming more aware of language disorders in young people, so the need for speech-language pathologists is also on the rise. In fact, it’s one of the fastest-growing professions in the healthcare industry.
SALARY
TOP 10%
$120,060
MEDIAN
$77,510
JOB GROWTH
18%
ESTIMATED
through 2026
25,900 NEW JOBS THROUGH 2026
LARGEST EMPLOYERS
*Data on this page provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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