title: Preparation of speech-language pathologists in the United States: The Master's degree.
abstract: In order to become credentialed as a speech-language pathologist in the United States, a masters's degree is required. This degree integrates course work with clinical practica. Course work covers normal anatomy and physiology involved in human communication and swallowing, disorders affecting these functions and methods of evaluation and treatment across the life span. Generally this master's degree education requires 1(1/2) to 2 years for students with some background course work on the undergraduate level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. j-logemann@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Jeri A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Logemann
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004500:Education, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States