The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program combines robust scientific education and intensive clinical training to prepare students for their future careers as speech-language pathologists in a variety of settings.
Why UT Health San Antonio School of Health Professions
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Learn from talented, expert faculty in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Grow through a variety of interprofessional experiences
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Explore research opportunities
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Study in the heart of the South Texas Medical Center
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Program Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Overall GPA ≥ 3.0
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) official scores up to five years old*
- Short answer questions for Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Services (CSDCAS)
- Three letters of recommendation
- A grade of “C” or better in the individual pre-requisite courses.
*GRE code 2156 for CSDCAS
What Do Speech-Language Pathologists Do?
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are licensed professionals who work to assess, diagnose, treat and help prevent speech, voice, language, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing disorders across the age span.
Program at a Glance
The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology is a five-semester, two-year program consisting of 66 credit hours.
Students complete a minimum of 400 supervised clinical hours from clinically diverse settings to qualify for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA-CCC).
SLP Student Spotlight
Carmela Delacruz was teaching English to preschoolers in Seoul, South Korea when she realized she wanted to be a speech-language pathologist.
Teaching was already a second act of sorts for Delacruz, who had taken a job with a startup company curating corporate snack programs following her graduation with a bachelor’s in telecommunications studies with a minor in business from Texas A&M University. Her original dream had been to create broadcast programming, a goal inspired by her older sister, who has Down syndrome.