Graduate Program
The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences offers a program leading to the Master of Arts or Master of Science degrees with specialization in speech-language pathology. Graduates of the program meet the Council for Academic Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology's educational requirements for clinical certification, and are eligible to be licensed as speech-language pathologists by the State of Oregon
The graduate curriculum includes courses aimed at providing students with a solid understanding of the nature of speech and language disorders as well as the prevention, assessment, and treatment of those disorders. A second major component of the program consists of supervised clinical practica, in which students work directly with individuals who have communication disorders. This type of activity enables students to apply knowledge gained in the classroom and acquire skills that are requisite to their future professions. Students obtain their first practical experience through speech and language clinics on campus; extensive additional experience is obtained through a broad range of off-campus placements, including hospitals, schools, and community clinics.
Students are provided with research opportunities in laboratories on campus as well as through liaisons with partner departments and institutions, such as the department of Special Education, the Oregon Health Sciences University, and the VA Medical Center.
The current (2011-2012) cost of attendance for graduate tuition in the Speech and Hearing Sciences Department is $356/credit for Oregon residents or $547/credit for non-Oregon residents. The cost of tuition is subject to change.
The records retention regulations are found under OAR 166-475-0005 through OAR 166-475-0110. Click on Oregon Administrative Rules for the regulations governing the Oregon University System. OAR states that academic records may be destroyed 20 years after the degree is conferred. The SPHR records are destroyed by Iron Mountain, a company that specializes in document storage and destruction.
Susan Ginley serves as the current SPHR Departmental Advisor.
