Location:

Johnson City, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Speech Pathology

Program Overview

Program Description:

The program in Speech-Language Pathology is selective and admits students only in the fall semester. For full consideration, applicants to the master’s program must have their applications completed by February 15.The applicant is advised to begin the application process no later than the first week of January. It takes approximately six (6) weeks for an application file to be completed. The department admissions committee makes decisions based on a number of contributing factors, and a personal interview maybe required. The master’s program in Speech-Language Pathology requires successful demonstration of clinical, as well as academic performance. The following policies pertain to the student’s progression through the clinical coursework:1.Students must earn a grade of “B” or better in all clinical coursework. If a student earns a grade lower than “B” in a clinical course, the student will be place on clinical probation the following semester.2.If the student does not earn a grade of “B” or better in all clinical coursework during the probationary semester, appropriate college/department/program officials will determine if the student be dismissed from the program or continued on clinical probation.3.No student will be allowed more than two (2) clinical probationary semesters, whether consecutive or cumulative. Failure to earn a grade of “B” or better in all clinical coursework during the second probationary semester will result in dismissal from the program.4.The student must successfully complete the following sequence of clinical competency levels:a.Level I - two semesters;b.Level II - two semesters;c.Level III - one semester.5.A student placed on clinical probation will not be advanced to a higher clinical competency level during the probationary semester.6.A student placed on academic probation will not be advanced to higher clinical competency level during the probationary semester.7.Student