This specialized professional training program prepares you for a professional career providing evidence-based clinical services as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in a variety of settings. Build relationships with fellow students and benefit from networking opportunities. 

All program students complete:

• Clinical rotations in Cal U's on-campus Learning and Language Center Preschool Program and Speech and Hearing Clinic.
• Clinical rotations in speech diagnostics and audiologic screenings.
• Two different clinical externships at top hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation clinics, or public and private schools in western Pennsylvania.

You will progress through this program in a cohort. Cohorts complete an identical core of required courses that are critical to success as an SLP. Each cohort also completes a unique combination of additional courses geared toward the specialized speech-language pathology services needed by diverse patient populations.