MA in Speech-Language Pathology
Support and improve communication across the age span with an MA in speech-language pathology.
UMass Amherst’s MA in speech-language pathology program prepares you to make a profound difference in the critical fields of speech, language, and swallowing. You’ll earn the clinical requirements to obtain the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) and be eligible to apply to the Massachusetts Board of Professional Licensure and the Massachusetts Board of Education for a Teacher Specialist License in Speech Language and Hearing.
Program highlights:
- 15 courses in the advanced study of speech, language, and swallowing disorders
- 400 hours of supervised clinical experience in the Center for Language, Speech, and Hearing and at least two additional off-campus programs (e.g., hospitals, schools, clinics, and early intervention)
- Complete the program in 2 academic years/4 semesters
- The option to complete a multiculturalism in communication disorders graduate certificate
- The program is offered in person with no online option
Benefits list
An Emphasis on Interprofessional Education
Collaborate with allied health programs in meaningful educational events that teach students about the value of interprofessional practice for improving patient care and safety in a variety of clinical settings.
Master’s Thesis
You have the option of completing a master's thesis based on a particular area of interest during your master’s degree program. Reach out to your advisor early in the program if you’d like to pursue the master's thesis option.
Featured class
Assessment and intervention strategies for language disordered children; emphasis on language behavior relative to neurological, sensory, cognitive-intellectual, and psycho-emotional deficits. Prerequisite: COMM-DIS 631.
Featured faculty
Megan Gross
Focus on bilingual language development; code-switching; cognitive control; developmental language disorder; bilingual assessment and intervention.
Yu-kyong Choe
Focus on interdisciplinary stroke rehabilitation, computerized aphasia treatment, augmentative and alternative communication.
Mary Andrianopoulos
Terrence Murray Commonwealth Honors College Professor
Principle Investigator and Director, Project IPREP
Principle investigator and director, Project IPREP. Focus on autism spectrum disorder and evidence-based telemedicine service delivery models.
Jill Hoover
Graduate Program Director, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Focus on phonological acquisition and disorders; grammatical acquisition and specific language impairment; language assessment and intervention in children.
Application information & deadlines
Prospective students must apply first through CSDCAS, and then the UMass Graduate School Supplemental Application, which will be emailed to you upon completion of the CSDCAS application.
Application Deadline
Applications for fall enrollment are due Jan 15.
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Preparing clinicians to work with individuals with communication disorders from linguistically and culturally diverse populations across the lifespan.