Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Speech Language Pathology is designed to provide a broad spectrum of academic and practicum experiences necessary for the education of specialists who deal with disorders of human communication and swallowing.

Description

Clinical practical experiences are available in a wide range of professional settings including the JMU Applied Laboratory, various hospital and rehabilitation programs, and the public schools. The academic and clinical components of the program are consistent with the requirements for certification in speech-language pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and for health and education licensure in speech-language pathology by the commonwealth of Virginia.

Distance Learning

Distance Learning in Virginia Educating Speech-Language Pathologists (DLVE-SLP) was originally a multi-university collaborative funded by the Virginia Department of Education to help address the shortage of school SLPs in the state of Virginia. Successful Distance Learning in Virginia Educating Speech-Language Pathologists (DLVE-SLP) candidates will have met all prerequisite course work and may apply to the JMU master's program to undertake their degree in the primarily online program. Accepted students will complete a part-time, three-year program. Although many of the requirements are completed in an online mode, interested individuals should be aware that there are some on-campus requirements, typically scheduled during summer months.

Accreditation

Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate programs received reaccreditation through June 30, 2026, from the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA. The Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) and the Speech-Language Pathology (M.S. SLP) Programs underwent accreditation review during the academic year. Both programs were in compliance with the CAA Standards and have received full reaccreditation for an 8-year period.

Related Programs

• Audiology, (Au.D.)
  • Clinical Doctorate in Audiology
• Communication Sciences and Disorders (Ph.D.)
  • Doctoral program in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Speech-Language Pathology (Residential)
  • Residential master's program in Speech-Language Pathology

Program Statistics

• 100% Praxis pass rate
• 100% Employment Rate in Profession

Degree Offered

Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech Language Pathology

Program of Study

The program is designed to provide a broad spectrum of academic and practicum experiences necessary for the education of specialists who deal with disorders of human communication and swallowing.