Speech Language Pathology Program Details
Our program
Our Speech-Language Pathology program leads to eligibility for clinical certification and focuses on preparing professionals to assess, diagnose, and clinically treat people with a variety of communication disorders. Our Speech-Language Pathology program offers:
- Courses taught by high-quality instructors in a state-of-the-art facility.
- A multitude of clinical opportunities, both on- and off-campus, that allow you to work with individuals of all ages with diverse communication needs under the supervision of skilled clinical instructors.
- Excellent research facilities (i.e., speech, voice, language, augmentative and alternative communication, and acoustic laboratories, computers, and software programs) and various opportunities for you to engage in research.
- A warm, welcoming environment where student learning is put first, and collaboration is encouraged.
Mission
Our speech-language pathology graduate program at Central Michigan University is committed to the development of exemplary speech-language pathologists through a threefold mission of 1) teaching, 2) service, and 3) research. A committed faculty helps students develop critical thinking, high ethical standards, and state-of-the-art skills to guide them throughout their professional careers. The faculty demonstrate these qualities through supporting student involvement in clinical service and applied research that focuses on understanding or improving all forms of communication, and through community outreach, that enhances the lives of individuals with diverse communication abilities by responding as effective professionals and contributing citizens in a multicultural society.
Goals
- Graduates will appropriately diagnose and evaluate various pathologies as well as implement appropriate treatment options for patients with speech, language, and swallowing impairments.
- Graduates will appropriately appraise research methods used in the profession in order to become effective consumers of research and have a commitment to continuing education in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Graduates will complete the variety of coursework and supervised clinical experiences necessary to meet the requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
- Graduates will obtain the judgment necessary to provide professional and ethical Speech-Language Pathology services to the public regardless of age, race, or culture.
Values
To achieve our mission and program goals, the Division of Speech-Language Pathology has identified the following values, listed in no particular order as they have all been determined to be of equal importance. Our division wholeheartedly embraces the values of:
- Compassion and Respect to Self and Others - We respond to each other and ourselves with compassion and respect, honoring our boundaries and extending the most generous interpretation possible to the intention, words, and actions of others and ourselves.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We ensure that all spaces are inclusive to celebrate each individual and foster a sense of belonging. We live our commitment to diversity and equity to cultivate compassionate, caring, and informed students and clinicians by meeting individuals where they are and empowering their success.
- Excellence and Innovation - We strive for excellence in research, teaching, and clinical practice, using innovation and creativity to continuously improve our ability to meet the needs of all.
- Growth Mindset - We are internally motivated as life-long learners, embracing curiosity, and acknowledging that we continue to grow in multiple ways over time.
- Integrity - We value honesty, ethics, and accountability in all academic, research, and clinical experiences.
- Service - We believe in serving and supporting others using our powers of collaboration, community, and advocacy.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in speech-language pathology {residential} at Central Michigan University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
