Bachelor's-MS in Speech-Language Pathology

Make a fundamental impact on others’ lives with a dual degree in speech-language pathology

With a career in speech-language pathology, you’ll make a real impact on your clients’ lives by helping them overcome communication disorders. Sacred Heart University offers speech-language pathology (SLP) students the opportunity to earn their bachelor's and master's degrees on a seamless track.

Dual degree students are guaranteed admission to the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into graduate program enrollment. All speech-language pathology dual degree students must major in communication disorders as an undergraduate student.

Two tracks to choose from:

Accelerated 3+2 Bachelor’s-Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Students will complete three years of undergraduate coursework and two years of graduate coursework in this accelerated program, earning both degrees in only five years.

4+2 Bachelor’s-Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Students will complete the traditional four years of undergraduate coursework and two years of graduate coursework, earning both degrees in six years. Students pursuing a master’s degree in SLP at SHU also have the option to earn a specialty certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorder or Medical Speech-Language Pathology.

Why Earn Your Bachelor’s-Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Sacred Heart?

Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education, SHU’s Speech-Language Pathology program prepares graduates for national certification and state licensure in Connecticut as speech-language pathologists. The three-year average pass rate for the program is 94%.

Students get robust hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings, including inter-professional service-learning trips. SLP students also work at SHU’s state-of-the-art Audiology Clinic, which offers free hearing screenings to community members. Graduates of this program are well-prepared to prevent, assess and treat all aspects of human communication and swallowing disorders.

Other benefits of our Dual Degree Program include: 

Find support

As undergraduates, students have an academic adviser, as well as other faculty and staff resources that help them stay on track and progress toward their graduate degree. Industry-specific events and student clubs are also available for undergraduate students to become more deeply involved in their graduate field.

Save money

Students who participate in dual degree programs may save on tuition costs as compared to completing a separate graduate program.

Less stress

When you take advantage of the dual degree program, your spot in graduate school is already reserved. There’s no need for last-minute applications to graduate school during the final months of senior year.

Criteria for Admission as an Incoming Freshman

Students apply to the Bachelor’s-Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology dual degree program by selecting the dual degree program on the Common Application. Admission to the dual degree program is competitive, with minimum criteria including:

• Overall high school GPA of 3.3 or higher
• Four years of math and science academic coursework
• Grade of a B or better in all math and science coursework

Students admitted to the dual degree program must continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria in order to progress to enrollment in the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program.

More Information

For additional information for prospective first-year students, contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
203-371-7880
enroll@sacredheart.edu

For additional information for current dual degree students, contact:

Graduate Admissions
203-365-7619
gradstudies@sacredheart.edu