West Coast University

Programme overview

This 56-credit master's combines online didactic instruction with in-person intensives and supervised clinical practicums. The program is delivered over five trimesters and can be completed in as few as 20 months, and includes two on-site immersion experiences plus approximately 400 hours of clinical work under ASHA-certified supervisors.

What you'll study

The curriculum covers assessment and treatment across the lifespan, swallowing disorders, neurogenic and voice disorders, literacy, augmentative and alternative communication, and interprofessional practice. Representative courses include:

• COMM 580 Health Communication
• SLP 520 / SLP 521 Survey of Research (with Lab)
• SLP 522 Speech Sound Disorders (with Lab & Clinical Intensive I)
• SLP 524 Diagnostic Procedures (with Lab)
• SLP 526 / SLP 527 Language Disorders in Infants & Toddlers (with Lab)
• SLP 528 Language Disorders in Children (with Lab)
• SLP 530 Fluency Disorders (with Lab)
• SLP 532 Dysphagia in Infants & Children (with Lab)
• SLP 536 / SLP 537 Dysphagia in Adults (with Lab)
• SLP 534 Neurogenic Cognitive & Language Disorders (with Lab)
• SLP 538 Neurogenic Speech Disorders (with Lab)
• SLP 540 Foundations of Literacy Disorders (with Lab)
• SLP 542 Voice Disorders (with Lab)
• SLP 544 Medical Speech Language Pathology (with Lab)
• SLP 546 Aural Rehabilitation (with Lab)
• SLP 548 Augmentative & Alternative Communication (with Lab)
• SLP 550 Interprofessional Practice in Healthcare
• SLP 552 Speech Language Pathology Seminar with Clinical Intensive II
• Clinical sequence: SLP 584/585 Clinical Experience I (with Seminar), SLP 588/589 Clinical Experience II (with Seminar), SLP 592/593 Clinical Experience III (with Seminar)
• SLP 602 Clinical Seminar III and SLP 608 Professional Topics & Leadership

Entry requirements

The program page lists program length, credit requirements and course sequence but does not specify admissions prerequisites in the provided text. Prospective applicants should consult the university admissions page for official entry criteria and application materials.

Career prospects

The curriculum is framed to prepare graduates for independent practice as speech-language pathologists and to ready candidates for the Praxis II and the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC‑SLP). Graduates can work with infants through older adults in settings such as schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and private practice.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

West Coast University states it offers financial aid options including scholarships, grants, and loan access. The published program costs in the provided text show tuition at $1,000 per credit (56 credits = $56,000) and estimated total program costs in the low $61,000 range when fees and technology charges are included; applicants should review the university’s financial aid page for detailed funding opportunities and up-to-date cost figures.