| Speech-Language Pathology Program to Host Open Houses! The Speech-Language Pathology Program will be hosting Open Houses on Friday, March 30, 2012 from 9:00-3:00, and Friday, April 6, 2012 from 9:00-3:00. During each open house, tours of the program and clinic will be offered and undergraduate students and faculty will be available to answer any questions. If you’re interested, stop in the Instructional Materials Center, Founders Hall Room 3494, the day of the Open House. Please contact Michelle Kreger at 618.650.5423 or mkreger@siue.edu to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!! |
A career as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist is extremely rewarding, and the need for professionals in these fields is expected to increase over the next decade. Opportunities in a variety of work settings are numerous and include educational facilities, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, home health, colleges and universities, private practice, and centers for persons with developmental disabilities.
The undergraduate program in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology provides students with a scientific and clinical background for understanding communication disorders. Students acquire knowledge in basic sciences; normal processes; and the development of speech, language, and hearing. Students also study disorders of speech, language, and hearing; review assessment methods and procedures in communication disorders; and engage in clinical practicum.
The Speech-Language Pathology Program at SIUE operates a Speech- Language-Hearing Center that provides intervention and assessment for children and adults with a wide range of communication problems. The first floor of the Center, located in Founders Hall, includes eight fully equipped treatment rooms and an observation suite. The Audiology Suite is located on the third floor and includes two sound booths and a lab area for audiological assessment and specialty hearing assessments.
Students in the undergraduate program observe, assist, and assume client responsibilities in the Speech-Language-Hearing Center during their senior year. Students participate in the Speech-Language-Hearing Center as soon as they enter the program through course assignments.
An undergraduate degree in speech-language pathology and audiology provides pre-professional training for students wishing to enter graduate school and pursue a career as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. Students must complete graduate training to begin a career as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
However, career options are available for students with a bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology and audiology. They include speech aide, speech assistant, or speech implementer, careers in medical sales, medical publications or rehabilitation administration. Others have pursued master’s degrees in other areas including special education and other health-care fields.
