Speech-Language Pathology

Learn transformative Speech-Language Pathology

The rehabilitation sciences have the power to transform lives. The Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences has the power to transform careers.

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Graduate students come to rehabilitation sciences because they love seeing patients heal, thrive and carry a new sense of optimism back home. These students need a well-rounded learning experience that will enable them to heal patients, clients and change lives. Thomas Jefferson University’s College of Rehabilitation Sciences, housed in one of the nation’s most respected clinical networks, provides countless opportunities to collaborate, research and practice in diverse clinical settings

The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program is a two-year, 60-credit program designed to provide diverse academic and clinical experiences in communication sciences and disorders to ensure that graduates have the competencies to excel as independent clinicians and as members of collaborative clinical teams.

The Speech-Language Pathology graduate program offers:

An academic and clinical program with an interprofessional focus in the context rehabilitation science
The large Jefferson network of hospital and medical sites, early intervention settings, schools and community programs that serve clients with a variety of communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan.
An on-campus Clinical Skills & Simulation Center that uses simulation experiences to enhance clinical skills
Opportunities for advanced study that will prepare students for focused clinical experiences within the medical/rehabilitation setting and which help prepare graduates for specialized clinical fellowships in voice and swallowing

Accreditation Information

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology at Thomas Jefferson University is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD, 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301 296-5700. Candidacy is a “pre-accreditation” status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of 5 years.