Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) help people of all ages develop or regain the ability to speak, read, write and think clearly, and swallow properly.

Maryville University offers online and on campus options for completing the Speech-Language Pathology masters program. At Maryville, graduates will be prepared for ASHA (American Speech Language-Hearing Association) certification and CCC-SLP status (certificate of clinical competence-speech-language pathology) and Missouri (or other) state licensure (both require completion of a Clinical Fellowship Year after the completion of the master's degree).

Clients may be children who have autism, adults who have experienced strokes or brain injuries, children and adults who stutter, people who struggle with production of speech sounds, or those who have language delays or disorders. SLPs also provide extensive patient and family education. Common work environments include hospitals, rehabilitation centers, clinics, schools and daycare settings.

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution is required for acceptance into the master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Maryville University. This degree must be in communication sciences and disorders or speech-language pathology; alternatively, a “bridge” program or “leveling” sequence of undergraduate courses may be completed in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in the major.
Applicants must have a cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.

TOEFL IBT 79 or higher (no subscore lower than 18). The test date must be within two years of application.

IELTS Score of 6.0 or higher (no subscore lower than 5.5). Test date must be within two years of application

PTE Academic Score of 54 or higher. The test date must be within two years of application.

DET Score of 105 or higher. The test date must be within one year of application.

Undergraduate degree earned in the United States.

Medium of instruction letters are only accepted for countries AACRAO identifies as a medium of instruction is English country.

From a country where English is the first and official language of the country and is noted in AACRAO.

Deadline for applications: February 1st.