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Frequently Asked Questions


Are there special programs, resources, or facilities available to me?
Because the student-faculty ratio is deliberately kept at a low level, individualized learning opportunities can be offered to our students. Some of the specialized features include:

  • Modern teaching, clinical and research facility

  • Up-to-date clinical material for assessment and treatment

  • Special study area for graduate students, including a bilingual track

  • Independent study with a faculty member in a special interest area

  • Opportunities for participating in research projects

  • A wide range of professional contexts in which to gain clinical experience

  • Unique clinical populations such as linguistically and clinically diverse children and adults, laryngectomized adults, and non-verbal individuals

  • A chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association

  • Faculty who publish on a regular basis and who hold leadership positions in state and national professional associations

  • The chance to not only attain national certification, but also develop a specialization area, if you so choose.

What will I study as a graduate student in Speech-Language Pathology?
Classes at the graduate level focus on more complex disorders of communication. Many are a blend of information from related disciplines such as neurology, psychology, physical therapy, and dentistry. A brief sampling of available courses includes:

  • Adult Neurolinguistic and Motor Speech Disorders
  • Assessment and Treatment of Stuttering
  • Assessment and Treatment of Voice Disorders
  • Advanced Language Disorders in Children
  • Dysphagia
  • AAC
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Orofacial Pathologies

Will I have any difficulty obtaining a job when I graduate?
Graduates of the M.S. degree program in Speech-Language Pathology at TCU always have been able to secure employment almost immediately upon graduation. It is not unusual for some students to have a job offer before they complete their program.

TCU enjoys the reputation of having an extremely high success rate for graduates taking the national examination for certification. This success rate has also enhanced opportunities for our students to find a position of their choice. Alumni from our program hold many key positions in Fort Worth, in Texas, and in other areas of the country.

How do I find out more about graduate studies in Speech-Language Pathology and TCU?
Please address any inquiries about the program to:

Dr. William J. Ryan, Chair
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
TCU Box 297450
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX 76129
Telephone: (817) 257-7621
Fax: (817) 257-5692
E-mail: w.ryan@tcu.edu

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