About Speech / Language Pathology
The area of speech-language pathology is concerned with basic communicative behavior. Included in these areas are studies of the systems underlying the normal communicative process (speech science, hearing science, phonetics, acoustics and anatomy and physiology); development of speech, hearing, and language functions; deviations from the normal communicative process (speech-language pathology and audiology); and assessment and management of deviation.
The Speech-Language Pathology program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (http://professional.asha.org/academic)
The combined bachelors' and masters' programs are designed to prepare students
to meet the academic and clinical requirements for the Idaho Department
of Education Certificate for Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist,
state licensing for Audiology, and the Certificate of Clinical Competence
as issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).