专业描述

The Speech-Language Pathology program at Duquesne gives students an excellent academic and broad-based clinical education experience at an accelerated pace. Here's what you'll find: The nation's first five-year, accelerated program that guarantees students a bachelor's and master's degree upon completion (providing students meet academic criteria). Integrated academics, clinical practice and research. State-of-the-art equipment and facilities providing real-world experience assessing and treating speech, language, and hearing problems. A large and diverse network of externships with dedicated clinical instructors who teach in real-life settings. Faculty members committed to teaching and research, bringing students the best academic and clinical education. A rich student life with opportunities for fun, athletics, cultural events, networking, volunteerism, international travel and more. Graduate Studies Students in the five-year program progress seamlessly from our pre-professional phase into the professional phase (graduate program). The Department also accepts applicants with bachelor’s degrees in the discipline for graduate study and students with bachelor's degrees in other disciplines into our Post-Baccalaureate program. Information about applying to our Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate programs can be found on our Admissions Processes page. The master's degree education program in speech-language pathology at Duquesne University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Any concerns specific to the program's accreditation status should first be addressed to the program and Duquesne University and then to the CAA.