A Bachelor of Science degree in speech-language pathology enables the graduate to work in a variety of settings under the supervision of a master-level speech-language pathologist. The work settings include:
Schools
Hospitals and rehabilitation centers
Private practices
Department
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
College
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Overview of the program
The goals of the Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders’ program are to:
Provide students with the academic coursework and clinical skills and training required for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA).
Prepare students for further study at the graduate level.
Strengths of the program
The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders provides students with the degree and clinical experiences required for licensure as an SLPA. Students are also provided with opportunity for professional development. Specific areas of strength include:
Clinical experiences in the department’s on-campus Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic. The clinic provides assessment and treatment for infants through geriatric-aged clients who have a variety of disorders such as autism, stuttering, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, articulation, language, developmental delays, voice, and hearing impairment. The clinic also serves individuals seeking accent modification or dialect reduction.
Two semesters of clinical experiences that provide the required number of clinical contact hours for licensure as an SLPA.
Fifty-four hours of CSD coursework including two diagnostic classes, six hours of clinical methods, and a course in voice and fluency disorders.
Faculty that have received high student evaluations and state, national, and international recognition.
An active and nationally-honored student organization, National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA).
Opportunities for funded student research and professional development.
Integration of technology for classroom instruction and clinical practice.
Department
Department of Communication
College
Office of Research and Graduate Studies and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Overview of the program
The Master of Arts in Organizational Communication is designed to give communication students insights into communication problems and issues as they exist in organizational settings and provide the knowledge, skills and tools to allow such to be addressed. The purposes of the M.A. in Organizational Communication are to:
Prepare students for the modern workplace or doctoral study,
Provide training in communication theory and skills,
Acquaint students with the latest communication technologies,
Provide students with training in interpersonal communication skills,
Provide students with knowledge about how communication works within an organizational context.
The Master of Organizational Communication is a non-thesis degree, requiring a total of 36 semester hours of graduate credit. A minimum of twenty-seven hours must be taken in the Department of Communication, and nine hours may be taken from the prescribed courses in other departments. The selected courses examine the processes and technologies used to communicate information among businesses, schools, hospitals, and non-profit organizations, and will allow students to focus on their areas of interest.
Concentrations
Health communication
Public relations
News media
Sociology
Marketing
Graduates of our program find jobs as writers, anchors, directors, disc jockeys, station managers, casting directors, producers, public relations managers, newspaper reporters, editors, media buyers, copy writers, and speech writers.
Graduates also find jobs in the business world as sales executives, managers, public information officers, and human resource managers.
Starting Salaries after completing the program (estimates only)
$35,000 to $50,000.
Campus organizations and activities affiliated with the program
The Lion’s Roar, the student newspaper
KSLU, a Corporation for Public Broadcasting radio station
The Southeastern Channel, a cable television channel that reaches over 90,000 households
Lambda Pi Eta and Pi Delta Epsilon honor societies
The Public Relations Student Society of America
The SLU Press Club
The SLU Debate Team
Related fields that might interest you
English
Psychology
Marketing
Management
How do I know this is the degree for me?
Common Strengths and interests of students in the program
Good oral and written communication skills
Curiosity and interest in human behavior
Ability to meet deadlines
Creativity
Department
Department of Communication
College
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Overview of the program
The Department of Communication teaches:
Speech fundamentals
Writing, producing, and directing for print, broadcast and online media
Mass communication and journalism
Interpersonal and intrapersonal communication
Critical thinking
Research skills
Forensics
Communication theory
Organizational communication
Concentrations
A concentration is the specialization in one area of the degree program. Concentrations within the BA Communication program include:
Mass Communication and Journalism
Speech Communication
Organizational Communication
Strengths of the program
One of our biggest strengths is our faculty. In addition to their excellent academic preparation, our faculty has extensive professional experience.
Another strength is the superior facilities we offer. Our students have access to state-of-the-art digital video and audio editing labs, writing and layout labs, KSLU radio and the Southeastern Channel, a cable channel that has a three-parish viewership.
Our debate team was recently ranked second in the United States.
One of our majors has just been nominated for an Emmy award for a television show he produced for the Southeastern Channel.
Financing Your Education
Southeast is recognized nationally as an educational “best buy”…and one of only a few Universities in the country offering the highly desired qualities of small classes and a student-centered approach at a competitive price.
There is no question that a college education is worthwhile, but expensive. Yet we think you will be surprised by just how affordable we are. In fact, U.S. News and World Report recognized Southeast in 2003 as one of the country’s institutions having the “least indebted students.”
Student Financial Services Contact Information
(573) 651-2253
(573) 651-5006 fax
sfs@semo.edu
Southeast understands the importance of keeping up with the latest technology. As a communication studies or corporate communication student, you will have the opportunity to train in state-of-the-art facilities that will prepare you to enter the exciting and ever-changing field of communication.
Southeast students benefit from low student-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Southeast offers students the chance to compete for internships and be involved in student activities that broaden your professional, academic, and personal life.
Since a major in communication studies or corporate communication equips you with great communication skills, you will emerge with skills that are perfect for a wide variety of careers.
Communication studies and corporate communication majors are well-prepared to go on to various types of graduate work. More than 40 percent of communication studies majors go on to graduate school with approximately 30 percent entering law school.
Students majoring in communication disorders at Southeast receive training in speech-language pathology in a program nationally accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
As a communication disorders student, you will receive the pre-professional, academic and clinical training pertaining to human communication and its disorders. The undergraduate training serves as the foundation for the professional training in either audiology or speech-language pathology.
You can apply for several scholarships to assist you with some of the financial obligations incurred during your study in communication disorders. Scholarships include the M.G. Lorberg Memorial Scholarship, the M. Luther and Catherine Hahs Scholarship, the Jeannie Stange Scholarship, and the Loida Farrow Lerew Scholarship.
As a communication disorders student, you can join the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA). This student organization helps you learn more about your major, provides career advice and peer assistance with course and practicum scheduling.
Unlike many Communication Disorders programs in the region or the nation, students in the undergraduate program at Southeast Missouri State University are given the unique opportunity to obtain some clinical practicum experiences with individuals with communication disorders in the on-campus University Speech and Hearing Clinic.
The Department of Communication Disorders offers a Masters degree in Communication Disorders with a restricted number of admissions. The recipient’s of the undergraduate degree in communication disorders program of Southeast are given top priority for admission into the graduate program.
Southeast understands the importance of keeping up with the latest technology. As a communication studies or corporate communication student, you will have the opportunity to train in state-of-the-art facilities that will prepare you to enter the exciting and ever-changing field of communication.
Southeast students benefit from low student-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Southeast offers students the chance to compete for internships and be involved in student activities that broaden your professional, academic, and personal life.
Since a major in communication studies or corporate communication equips you with great communication skills, you will emerge with skills that are perfect for a wide variety of careers.
Communication studies and corporate communication majors are well-prepared to go on to various types of graduate work. More than 40 percent of communication studies majors go on to graduate school with approximately 30 percent entering law school.