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Speech-language pathologists specialize in the screening,
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human communication disorders.
They work in a variety of professional settings, such as public and
private schools, hospitals, universities, nursing homes, other health
care facilities, and in private practice. They work with persons of all
ages, from infancy to the elderly.
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Welcome!
Welcome
to the Speech-Language Pathology Program’s
Website. Speech-language pathology is an
exciting and worthy profession that provides
service to communicatively impaired individuals
and their families. MUW offers an undergraduate,
pre-professional degree and a Master of Science
degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Additionally, the Program operates the Speech
and Hearing Center which provides speech,
language and hearing services to the public and
allows students to learn in a “hands-on”
environment. These programs are committed to
teaching a future generation of speech-language
pathologists and offering exemplary evaluation
and therapy services to clients.
Please take the time to fully explore what the
Speech-Language Pathology Program at MUW has to
offer. Although this Website has been designed
to answer your questions, please feel free to
contact our office at (662) 329-7270 for more
information.
Thank you for your interest. |
Joy Townsend,
M.S., CCC-SLP, Interim Chair, Instructor and Graduate Clinic Coordinator
Donna
G. Burlingame, M.S., CCC-SLP, Instructor
Marie Byrne,
Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor
Lynn Hanson,
M.S., CCC-SLP, Instructor
Michelle G.
Harmon, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor
Johanna
Price, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor
Melissa
Buxton, Graduate Program Secretary
Cheryl
Wright, Office Manager
Programs
Pre-professional
Speech-Language/Audiology Undergraduate Program
Speech-Language
Pathology Graduate Program
MUW Speech and Hearing Center
The
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology undergraduate program provides
students with a basic understanding of normal and disordered
communication in preparation for entrance into graduate school.
The undergraduate program in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology is
pre-professional. A student must complete an advanced degree
program and meet meet the requirements of credentialing agencies to
practice in the professions.
A
student must complete the university core course plus a statistics
course, thirty-nine semester hours of required courses in the
professional major, and eighteen to twenty-one hours in a minor area to
complete the Bachelor of Science degree.
The
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology graduate program enables students
to develop professional knowledge and clinical skills.
Traditional and non-traditional students will demonstrate leadership,
critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities professionally and
competently in a variety of
clinical settings. The graduate program offers a Master of
Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology. The program is accredited
by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). A graduate of the program
will meet the academic requirements for the ASHA Certificate of
Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP), licensure from the Mississippi
Department of Health, and teacher licensure from the Mississippi
Department of Education.
Admission
to the graduate speech-language pathology program is competitive.
Decisions regarding admission are made during the months of March and
April. In order to be considered for admission, the candidate must have
completed the graduate school application process by March 1 for Fall
admission.
Applications may be requested from the Director of the Graduate
School,
1100 College St. MUW-280, Columbus, MS 39701.
Requirements
for admission to the Graduate School and the Speech-Language Pathology
program include: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year
institution, a satisfactory undergraduate academic record (minimum 3.0
QPA based on a four point scale), GRE scores, three letters of
recommendation, and immunization record for measles and rubella.
To
request a graduate packet, email
Melissa
Buxton.
Be sure to include your name and address.
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL
APPLICANTS: In addition to meeting the same
admission standards required of other
applicants, international applicants must satisfy other university
requirements.
For more information and assistance, please contact:
MUW Speech and Hearing Center
The MUW
Speech and Hearing Center provides speech, language, and audiology
services, within our capabilities, to all ages in the regional
area. Services offered include:
 Activities related to the
prevention of communicative disorders.
Activities
related to the early identification of communicative
disorders.
Evaluations to identify
the existence and parameters of disorders.
Consultations with
clients (or designated other) regarding their communicative disorder.
Therapy as needed.
Referrals to other
agencies as needed.
A
speech, language, or hearing evaluation identifies problem areas in
communication. Services are available with a speech-language
pathologist for individuals with speech-language problems and with an
audiologist for individuals with hearing problems.
Return to the College of
Nursing and Speech-Language Pathology
Department
of Speech-Language Pathology
1100 College St. MUW-1340
Columbus, MS 39701
Phone: (662) 329-7270
Fax: (662) 329-7460
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