Speech-Language Pathology (BS)

Caring and competence. Those are the qualities the Speech-Language Pathology program at The University of Toledo cultivates in our students.

Our committed faculty teaches undergraduates how to assess and provide therapy for adults and children with speech and language disorders.

Clinical experience in our on-campus clinic is integral to our students’ development.

Top Reasons to Study Speech-Language Pathology at UToledo

Hands-on work.

UToledo is one of the few universities in the nation where undergraduates work directly with clients during their senior years. This clinical experience in our on-campus speech clinic gives you an advantage when applying to graduate school.

UToledo’s in-house Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic.

Students also gain clinical experience at The DaZy Aphasia Center (therapy and support for people who can’t understand or express speech).

Student research.

UToledo undergraduates work closely with faculty to develop research skills. They publish their research and present posters at international, national and state conferences. Students have studied:

• Phonetics
• Bullying experienced by those with communication disorders
• Auditory rehabilitation for children with hearing aids
• Use of alternative communicating devices
• Dysarthria in Parkinson’s disease
• Social attitudes in adults with strokes

Engaged faculty.

All Speech-Language faculty members are active in clinical and research endeavors. Past graduates often cite the close relationships between faculty and students as the reason they chose UToledo.

Master’s program.

UToledo’s Speech-Language Pathology program attracts hard-working, high-achieving students. Our graduates' No. 1 choice for graduate school is UToledo's accredited master’s Speech-Language Pathology program.

Automatic Admission to Graduate School.

Our undergraduate students can qualify for automatic admission into the graduate program by meeting specific criteria. Talk to an undergraduate advisor for details.