Student Information

The information on this page is intended to assist graduate students in accomplishing the tasks required by the Speech-Language Pathology Program and the Graduate School Please refer to the list below to contact individuals who may best be able to assist you.

For Questions About….. Name Phone Email

Academic schedule, prerequisites, Johanna Price (662)329-7270 jprice@muw.edu

transfer credit, etc. Graduate Advisor

Graduate school applications, Melissa Buxton mbuxton@muw..edu

Graduate school forms, academic SLP Graduate Program

File Secretary

Clinic assignments, clock hours, Joy Townsend jtown@muw.edu

KASA, MS credentialing, practicum

requirements, orientation

For the entry level graduate student:

Below is a list of events/activities for which you should be prepared.

Time Frame	Event/Activity	What You Need to Do
March 1	Application deadline	Application and all requested accompanying materials must be received by the Speech-Language Pathology Program
Late March of application year	Notification of admission to MUW SLP Program.	Upon notification of acceptance, respond in writing (email is acceptable) your intention to attend MUW or your declination. Observe and comply with deadline provided.
Early June	Admission to Graduate Studies	Submit official transcripts showing conferred undergraduate degree. Must be received by SLP Graduate Program
Early June	Notification of practicum requirements/paperwork	Apply for professional liability insurance. Earn CPR certification. Forward any earned observation or clinical clock hours to MUW SLP Program.
Fall term Registration Day	Group advising for academic schedule	Meet with advisor to determine courses/schedule for Fall term.
First week of Fall term	Clinic Seminar	The Speech-Language Pathology Program conducts a mandatory seminar addressing clinical issues during the first week of each fall term. (You will receive a letter notifying you of the dates/times/location for this seminar.)
First semester of graduate school	Plan clinical observations.	ASHA requires 25 hours of clinical observation in order to earn certification. If you did not complete the required observation as part of your undergraduate program, you will need to do so during your first semester of graduate school.
Beginning of second semester/completion of 9 hours	Program of Study Application for Admission to Candidacy	Meet with your advisor to complete appropriate forms.

Students who have an undergraduate degree in an area other than speech-language pathology, communicative disorders, etc., must complete seven prerequisite courses.

These courses are:

SPA 201 Phonetics

SPA 209 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism

SPA 210 Development of Normal Speech and Language

SPA 303 Introduction to Audiology

SPA 313 Speech and Hearing Science

SPA 403 Strategies in Therapy for the Hearing Impaired

SPA 449 Neurology

These classes may be completed prior to or after admission to the Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program. Completion of these courses prior to admission does not guarantee the student entrance into the SLP Graduate Program. Please note that additional courses may be required in order to meet standards of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Students should meet with an academic advisor in the Speech-Language Pathology Program for information prior to enrolling in coursework.