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Traditional Graduate Program in Speech-Language Patholgy 

Two-year graduate program

• All courses offered on campus, full-time internship semesters off-campus
• Includes four academic terms on campus
• Two summers, one fall, and one spring
• Two full semesters of internship required
  • One medical and one educational placement (14 weeks each)
    • Educational and medical internships are typically in Illinois, but medical placements may be throughout the country if students request

• Dedicated faculty with clinical experience whose first priority is teaching YOU

• Rigorous program of study
• Approximately 30 students begin the program each year with 60 students total
• See table below for graduation rate, Praxis exam pass rate, and employment statistics of recent graduates
• Additional information about the number of Graduate Assistantships provided to recent graduates as well as as recent GPA and GRE scores of recent admitted graduate students can be found near the bottom of another page by clicking here.
• Click here to learn about visiting or applying to the program

This VIDEO discusses the main features of Eastern's Master's program in Speech-Language Pathology. The master's degree program is a professional entry degree that requires 46 to 47 semester hours of advanced study. The program includes 28 semester hours of core courses required for all candidates and six semester hours of special topics selected by the student for specialization and interest, seven semester hours of advanced practicum, three semester hours of medical internship, and three semester hours of educational internship. In addition, each student must complete a minimum of 375 total hours of practicum.

Typically, graduate candidates require six consecutive full-time semesters to complete their master's degree. A usual program includes four semesters of advanced coursework and practicum followed by two 14-week internships, one in an educational setting and one in a medical setting. The educational internship is usually completed in the state of Illinois. Medical internships may be completed nationwide.

Candidates may select from two alternatives in the graduate program. The first alternative requires candidates to complete the program and take oral and written comprehensive exams during their final semester of graduate school. The second alternative requires students to complete a creative research project/thesis instead of exams and take fewer special topic courses. Students who complete the thesis option frequently present their research at state and national conferences such as ISHA or ASHA.

• See required coursework from EIU catalog

  • See also the Typical Graduate Program course and internship sequence (You will need Adobe Reader to view the PDF file. Available here)

• Graduate students are required to bring a laptop computer
  • Classroom and clinic applications
  • Some models available through the EIU University Bookstore
    • Feature on-campus support