{"id":3656,"date":"2024-11-21T14:19:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/csd\/?page_id=3656"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:55:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:55:32","slug":"master-of-science-in-clinical-speech-language-pathology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/master-of-science-in-clinical-speech-language-pathology\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Clinical Speech Language Pathology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Master of Science in Clinical Speech Language Pathology<\/h1>\n<p>Pursue your graduate degree at NAU to become a speech-language pathologist (SLP). Northern Arizona University offers multiple in-person paths to becoming an SLP. Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/prospective-student\/\">graduate program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Full-time track_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Full-time track <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>If your undergraduate degree<strong> is<\/strong> in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), we invite you to pursue your MS in Clinical Speech-Language Pathology through the two-year full-time track.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Program duration<\/strong>: Six terms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Availability:<\/strong> Flagstaff<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/full-time-track-course-sequence\/\"><strong>Course sequence<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about NAU&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/program-overview\/\">Master of Science in Clinical Speech Language Pathology<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Leveler track_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Leveler track <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>If your undergraduate degree <strong>is not<\/strong>&nbsp;in CSD, we invite you to explore our Leveler track, which takes only one extra semester.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Program duration:<\/strong> Seven terms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Availability:<\/strong> Flagstaff<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/leveler-track-course-sequence\/\"><strong>Course sequence<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about NAU&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/program-overview\/\">Master of Science in Clinical Speech Language Pathology<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Part-time summer track_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Part-time summer track <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Our three year, two month, part-time summer track is for working professionals, including SLPAs or the equivalent in your state.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Program duration:<\/strong> <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">4 full-time summer terms + 4-5 part-time fall\/spring terms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Availability:<\/strong> Flagstaff or Yuma<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/summer-track-course-sequence\/\"><strong>Course sequence<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong> | Must be working at least 20 hours per week as an SLPA or the equivalent in your state.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/summer-track-at-nau-yuma\/\">part-time summer track in Yuma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about NAU&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/program-overview\/\">Master of Science in Clinical Speech Language Pathology<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Accelerated BS to MS track_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Accelerated BS to MS track <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>The Accelerated BS to MS in Clinical Speech-Language Pathology is designed to encourage distinguished NAU CSD undergraduates to continue their pursuit of an advanced degree at NAU. Eligible students begin their Master&rsquo;s degree in Clinical Speech-Language Pathology while simultaneously completing their Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in CSD; the remainder of the program takes place over five terms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Program duration:<\/strong> Five terms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Availability:<\/strong> Flagstaff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-gtm-vis-has-fired6383453_147=\"1\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong> | This program is only open to current NAU CSD undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-vis-has-fired6383453_147=\"1\"><strong>Contact Information | <\/strong>Dr. Mary Harmon, Associate Professor, Accelerated Program Advisor |&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mary.harmon@nau.edu\">mary.harmon@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about NAU&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/program-overview\/\">Master of Science in Clinical Speech Language Pathology<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/research\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3682 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/wp-content\/uploads\/resize5-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/resize5-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/resize5-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/resize5-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Research opportunities<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container\">\n            <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__text-container__text\">\n\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/clinical-educators-affiliated-with-csd\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3681 size-landscape-image\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/wp-content\/uploads\/risize1-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/risize1-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/risize1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/risize1-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Clinical educators<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Why pursue your Master of Science in Clinical Speech Language Pathology at NAU?<\/h4>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-number -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-number shortcode-number--center\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-number__container\">\n        <h4>95%<\/h4>\n        <span class=\"number-text-code\">\n\nPass rate on certification exam\n\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-number -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-number shortcode-number--center\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-number__container\">\n        <h4>18%<\/h4>\n        <span class=\"number-text-code\">\n\nJob growth in the field by 2026\n\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    <\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-number -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-number shortcode-number--center\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-number__container\">\n        <h4>80%+<\/h4>\n        <span class=\"number-text-code\">\n\nGrads get jobs in the field\n\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:speech@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">speech&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-2969\" aria-label=\"Contact: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-2969<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--left\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/csd\/admissions\/\">Admissions info<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Information Sessions for Prospective Graduate Students<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<p>If you are thinking about applying and have questions, please join us on zoom:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More dates coming soon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Zoom login for all sessions:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.zoom.us\/j\/85157936900?pwd=R40HFyoYrDHz87pZe0aGWKCib4zoId.1#success\">Zoom Link<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>State-by-State Licensure Information <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To determine if our program meets the professional licensure education requirements for your state, visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/compliance-and-authorization\/professional-licensure-by-state\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professional Licensure by State website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and scroll down to<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Clinical Speech-Language Pathology<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span 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Northern Arizona University offers multiple in-person paths to becoming an SLP. Learn more about our graduate program. 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