Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology

Study with experts in telepractice and learn how to become an effective clinician. As a graduate student in UW's speech-language pathology program, youll practice using electronic medical records while completing interesting and meaningful clinical work. Ours isnt like other master's programs for speech-language pathology. Epically innovative since 1886, UW offers the most current clinical education and training available in speech-language pathology graduate programs.

UW's speech-language pathology master's program is delivered in a hybrid format, where youll spend the first-year (three semesters) on campus in Laramie, Wyoming, followed by the second year (three semesters) completing a clinical practicum and externships, as well as online classes, anywhere in the United States (Clinical sites must be approved by the program.) The combination of academic coursework and clinical experience allows you to gain diverse and deep knowledge and skills to diagnose, prevent, assess, and remediate communication difficulties and disorders. Our program will provide you with the background to work in any setting as an SLP.

On your path to becoming an SLP, you will learn about communication difficulties, such as voice disorders, speech sounds disorders, stuttering, language impairments and learning disabilities. You will also learn about communication and swallowing difficulties associated with neurological disorders such as strokes, head injuries, and developmental disorders.

You will be prepared to work with people across the lifespan, from infants to seniors, in diverse settings, including schools, preschools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, universities, and private practice. You will learn to diagnose speech and language disorders in children and adults, make recommendations for remediation, and provide direct intervention. Choose from either a thesis or non-thesis track. You can work with researchers investigating the nature and treatment of communication disorders, and conduct your own thesis research.

The Master's in Speech-Language Pathology is a full-time, two-year degree program consisting of 61 semester hours (SCH) of graduate study. The program is delivered in six consecutive semesters with full-time fall, spring and summer enrollment required.

First Year: Students enroll in coursework while engaging in clinical practicum in the UW Speech & Hearing Clinic for the first three semesters. During the first year of the program, students are required to be on the UW main campus in Laramie, Wyoming.

Second Year: Online synchronous coursework in the fall semester, and an intensive community placement. These community-based practicums can occur in Wyoming or another state as long as a cooperative agreement can be obtained and the site and student placement is approved by the University, the program, and the externship supervisor. Students complete the oral comprehensive exam during the second year. During the spring and summer semesters of the second year, students engage in two full-time clinical externships in an educational and medical setting (arranged by our externship coordinator). Externships occur throughout the U.S., generally at sites for which we have existent/formerly established contracts (most often in the Mountain-west region).

We no longer require GRE scores for applications to the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology Program (Updated 3-30-2022 for the 2023 Application Cycle)
Academic Transcripts
Official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended must be submitted through the centralized application system called CSDCAS Transcripts must show progress toward completion of a bachelors degree and coursework in communication disorders An undergraduate grade point average GPA of at least 3.0 4.0 scale is required for full admission Grades for the fall courses and enrollment in the spring courses prior to application should be present on the transcripts An official transcript showing completion of the bachelors degree will be required by the first semester of graduate study ALL official transcripts must be received by CSDCAS by the deadline date of January 15th To ensure items arrive on time transcripts must be sent several weeks prior to this date

Recommendation Letters
Three letters of recommendation must be submitted At least two of these letters should be from professors instructors from the institution where you completed your Communication Disorders coursework who are familiar with your academic performance and can address potential for success in graduate school These letters are submitted through CSDCAS by the individuals who are recommending you to the graduate program The recommendation letters must be received by CSDCAS by the deadline date of January 15th In order to ensure that they arrive on time you should have these individuals send them several weeks prior to this date

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries need a TOEFL score of 540 IELTS score of 6.5 DuoLingo score of 110 to show English proficiency Official TOEFL scores must be received by CSDCAS by January 15th In order to ensure that these documents arrive in time they must be sent several weeks prior to this date Additional information or an interview may be requested by the Division before making a final decision English proficiency must be sufficient for success in graduate school and certification as a speechlanguage pathologist in the United States even if the applicant intends to remain in his or her native country

Applicants must respond to the personal statement prompts listed in the CSDCAS application system The responses provide information about qualifications and potential for success in the University of Wyoming graduate SLP program For each prompt the maximum number of characters and spaces is 1500 approximately 250 words per prompt. 76 iBT