Master of 艺术 in Speech, Language and Hearing Science
的 Master of 艺术 in Speech, Language and Hearing Science at Temple’s College of Public Health is a clinical professional degree that prepares students to become speech-语言 pathologists. Through rigorous clinical training, students learn to evaluate, diagnose and treat communication disorders. You will be exposed to a wide range of disorders and gain experience with ethnically diverse populations and individuals across the lifespan.
Speech-语言 pathology involves the study and treatment of a broad range of speech, 语言, social communication and cognitive-communication disorders. 的se may include developmental delays and disorders such as autism, 失用症 of speech, dyslexia and stuttering. 研究生s of the 程序 are prepared to work as speech-语言 pathologists in a wide range of clinical sites, including hospitals, other inpatient and outpatient settings, private practices, rehabilitation centers, 和学校.
Completing this 程序 will make you eligible to apply for membership in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
What sets apart our Speech, Language and Hearing Science MA?
- A high-profile 程序: Our 程序 achieves consistent recognition as one of the premier 程序s of its kind, and our graduates have consistently gone on to significant careers throughout the U.S. 和国外.
- Extensive clinical placements: Our 程序 has more than 80 clinical affiliate sites across the Philadelphia region. Students can also perform supervised clinical research in Temple’s Speech-Language-Hearing Center and other on-campus locations.
- Renowned faculty: Our faculty are recognized experts in aphasia, 失用症, 双语, child 语言 processes and problems, and effects of brain damage on 语言 function, among other research areas.
程序的格式
If you have a bachelor’s degree in Communications Sciences and Disorders, you will be able to graduate in two years by including two summer sessions. If you do not have a bachelor’s degree in Communications Sciences and Disorders, you may complete the degree in three years by including two summer sessions.
Many students choose to pursue the interests they develop in clinical and research experiences through a master’s thesis.