Study with experts in telepractice and learn how to become an effective clinician. As a graduate student in UW's speech-language pathology program, youll practice using electronic medical records while completing interesting and meaningful clinical work. Ours isnt like other master's programs for speech-language pathology. Epically innovative since 1886, UW offers the most current clinical education and training available in speech-language pathology graduate programs.<br><br>UW's speech-language pathology master's program is delivered in a hybrid format, where youll spend the first-year (three semesters) on campus in Laramie, Wyoming, followed by the second year (three semesters) completing a clinical practicum and externships, as well as online classes, anywhere in the United States (Clinical sites must be approved by the program.) The combination of academic coursework and clinical experience allows you to gain diverse and deep knowledge and skills to diagnose, prevent, assess, and remediate communication difficulties and disorders. Our program will provide you with the background to work in any setting as an SLP.<br><br>On your path to becoming an SLP, you will learn about communication difficulties, such as voice disorders, speech sounds disorders, stuttering, language impairments and learning disabilities. You will also learn about communication and swallowing difficulties associated with neurological disorders such as strokes, head injuries, and developmental disorders.<br><br>You will be prepared to work with people across the lifespan, from infants to seniors, in diverse settings, including schools, preschools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, universities, and private practice. You will learn to diagnose speech and language disorders in children and adults, make recommendations for remediation, and provide direct intervention. Choose from either a thesis or non-thesis track. You can work with researchers investigating the nature and treatment of communication disorders, and conduct your own thesis research.<br><br>The Master's in Speech-Language Pathology is a full-time, two-year degree program consisting of 61 semester hours (SCH) of graduate study. The program is delivered in six consecutive semesters with full-time fall, spring and summer enrollment required.<br><br>First Year: Students enroll in coursework while engaging in clinical practicum in the UW Speech & Hearing Clinic for the first three semesters. During the first year of the program, students are required to be on the UW main campus in Laramie, Wyoming.<br><br>Second Year: Online synchronous coursework in the fall semester, and an intensive community placement. These community-based practicums can occur in Wyoming or another state as long as a cooperative agreement can be obtained and the site and student placement is approved by the University, the program, and the externship supervisor. Students complete the oral comprehensive exam during the second year. During the spring and summer semesters of the second year, students engage in two full-time clinical externships in an educational and medical setting (arranged by our externship coordinator). Externships occur throughout the U.S., generally at sites for which we have existent/formerly established contracts (most often in the Mountain-west region).