That’s what is confusing. How does one get the required courses if they attend a school without the major (and hence without the required courses)? How do non-majors take those classes?
It’s a big college. And you will be paying OOS costs. Is that OK?
It’s ok but not ideal. I’m going to let her choose based on the costs and other considerations but she knows we have limited funds and if she chooses wisely, they’ll cover grad school. But only if she chooses wisely. I do want her to feel empowered to make choice though esp if it comes to in state safety.
Look at the listed required courses. Some students take a glide year after undergrad to complete these courses. Some colleges will accept a student for a masters provisionally with the understanding that the student will need to complete all of these courses…first.
@happy1 and @Knowsstuff can tell what their aspiring speech language pathologists did. Neither were undergrad speech language pathology majors.
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Ok thanks. That helps!
One of my best friends got her masters in speech language pathology at Radford. Like me, she followed the money for grad school. They were VA instate residents.
I got my masters at Western Illinois University on a fellowship…again…I followed the money. And I was one of only two grad students in the program who received any funding at all.
Your daughter is smart to be working with an SLP now. In my experience, SLPs are all quite chatty and are willing to share their opinions and ideas…and all love seeing young people who are interested in entering this profession.
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Some colleges will accept a student for a masters provisionally with the understanding that the student will need to complete all of these courses…first.
This would add possibly a year, but at least a semester on to the masters program, but I know several recent grads who were accepted and did this.
Take a look at Sacred Heart in Connecticut. They have a “pre” speech pathology undergrad program. Their masters program is only about 8 or 9 years old. So…worth a look see.
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Hi. My daughter just started her Masters in Speech Pathology a few week’s ago and loves it. She graduated her undergrad in Anthropology with a polici minor. Worked a few years and then went back to school for her Post Bac in Speech Pathology. So she got the classes the students would of taken in Undergraduate school if she went in that direction. Took her a year. Then applied to the master programs that interested her. Just 3. She’s in Portland Oregon and wanted to be there for school.
If any questions please ask.
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Was it difficult finding a school where she could just take the classes she needed and not be working towards an undergraduate degree? In state, for example, Towson SLP undergraduate major is restricted entry in junior year so I doubt she could just take the required classes there after graduating from undergrad. But admittedly, I have no idea if that’s actually true. Maybe she could. Thank you for sharing your experience!
@Knowsstuff can explain…but his daughter specifically did a post bacc program to take the required courses for SLP masters applicants. He can explain how she found these programs.
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I think ohio u and u comm are similar population wise. Not small.
How about a Marshall - 6.5 hrs.
TCNJ mentioned earlier.
I think most schools are ok but never heard a good word ever about Radford. Ever. Edit- I just read thumpers note above. So there’s one.
Pa has regional schools that might be worth a look.
Their speech pathology program is good…actually puts out some excellent clinicians.
Ohio University not a flagship university, but has a fabulous allied health professions building and programs, and a D.O. and nursing schools also.
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Ohio University is far less competitive for undergrad admissions than UConn is.
BUT entry to the speech language pathology undergrad program is not until end of freshman year (unless something has changed). So there isn’t a guarantee that the student will be accepted into the undergrad SLP major at OU.
But this is the case at a lot of undergrad SLP programs.
I’m no expert so maybe thumper and others can chime in but the required pre reqs don’t seem that onerous so why not major in something else but hit the pre reqs as electives.
This way there’s more career flexibility should the student choose an alternative path ?
That would also open up more low cost schools - Mary Washington, Salisbury, CNU, Millersville that will be closer drives.
That would be most preferable option to be honest - opens many more possibilities- the requisites just seem to be very specific classes that aren’t offered at schools like CNU and CoC (also on her list otherwise).
Sounds like there are post-bacc programs though specifically for the requisites and that would make sense, I’ve just never looked into that.
Will report later. Stuck in Chicago traffic and don’t want to text… Lll
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How bout in summer at home or a cc?
Yeah, my comment about Radford was specifically about the masters program because it had a year built in for the requisites for non-majors. I also was considering if she might be able to take classes there if she got into/attended VT.
Requisite classes are things like anatomy and physiology of speech and voice and hearing science. Just not the sort of classes offered locally at CC. Knowing there are post-bacc programs and knowing she’s still undecided I’m inclined to focus on fit and affordability first. Then if she decides to go this route, she can look into post-bacc or 3-year SLP programs.
This was all very helpful discussion!
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You can ask about VT but apppears only for a few joint programs vs taking a random class. But you can ask.
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