Overview

About Communication Sciences and Disorders at La Salle University

Students gain knowledge and skills to evaluate, treat, and advocate for individuals with communication and swallowing disorders in a pluralistic society. Students learn to analyze and integrate research into clinical practice and value lifelong learning.

Program Goals

The Five-Year Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at La Salle University is designed to provide an accredited program in which students are prepared to function as qualified speech-language pathologists.
The program provides theoretical and clinical experiences that prepare students for leadership roles to meet the health, educational, and social needs of individuals with communication and swallowing disorders in the contexts of families, communities, and society.
The Program is designed to equip students to meet requirements for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, for licensure by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and as a foundation for doctoral study. Graduates will earn both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Phonetics

Anatomy and Physiology of Speech, Hearing, Mechanisms

Speech and Language Development

Acoustic Bases of Speech and Hearing

Neurological Bases of Communication and Behavior

Clinical Procedures in Speech -Language Pathology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00

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More details

Early Action — November 1 deadline

Language

English

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Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies Health Sciences Speech Pathology View 207 other Bachelors in Speech Pathology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application for admission

An official transcript showing three years of high school scholastic records

Your SAT or ACT scores

An academic letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, parent, or school administrator

Common Application or La Salle Application Personal Statement/Essay

The required Common Application or La Salle Application Essay is not graded. This essay is generally used to inform the Admissions Committee about the applicant’s interests and/or background.

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Tuition Fee

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International

36000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36000 USD per year during 60 months.
National

36000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36000 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

36000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36000 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Philadelphia

1313 - 2284 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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