A degree in Communication Disorders allows students like you the ability to help those with communication issues. The Department of Communication Disorders helps our great students make a positive difference in the professional speech-language pathology community. Students in our program become life-long learners always striving to find the best way to help their patients take that next step in communicating effectively.
We offer a pre-professional baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree in speech pathology. Our master’s program is nationally accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Our esteemed faculty is committed to student success through personal interactions in small classes with our students.
Welcome message from Pam Holland,
MA-CCC-SLP, BCS-S Department Chair and Graduate Program Director.
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ACCREDITATION The Master of Science, (M.S) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) at Marshall 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.
Communication Disorders majors, faculty members, other speech-language pathologists, and Audiologists, and/or the public can contact the CAA regarding program standards and regulations. The CAA may be contacted by writing: Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |2200 Research Boulevard, #310 |Rockville, MD. 20850|800-498- 2071|accreditation@asha.org |CAA Accredited Since December 1, 1992
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Marshall’s Department of Communication Disorders will host the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) for an onsite accreditation visit April 19, 2024. The program was awarded continued accreditation of its master’s program in speech-language pathology following a virtual site visit in November of 2021. In accordance with the U.S. Department of Education guidance and CAA’s emergency policy, programs where the CAA conducted virtual site visits, CAA is conducting a follow-up site visit to the campus to comply with USDE regulations that will include a public meeting.
The public meeting will take place on April 19, 2024 from 11:30- 12:30 in Smith Hall 311. Please RSVP to Pam Holland at holland@marshall.edu | 304-696-2985.
The Department of Communication Disorders (CD) offers a bachelor of science degree in speech pathology. The undergraduate degree is a pre-professional degree that provides foundational knowledge required for graduate study in speech pathology.
The Communication Disorders Program is a full-time, residential program designed for completion in 6 semesters. A minimum of 34 graduate credit hours of academic coursework is required in addition to clinical practicum.
The Marshall University Master of Science in Communication Disorders allows high school seniors to apply for conditional acceptance to the Communication Disorders Master of Science Program.
A Speech-Language Pathology-Assistant (SLP-A) is defined as a professional who supports the speech-language pathologist by engaging in tasks that are planned, delegated, and supervised by the speech-language pathologist.
Students with undergraduate degrees in a field other than communication disorders will be required to take foundational courses prior to applying to graduate school.
