Master of Science Speech and Hearing Sciences

The Master of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences (M.S. SHS) degree program with specialization in speech-language pathology is a two-year program based at the WSU Health Sciences Spokane campus. It requires about 75 credits and includes a summer session. In addition to academic coursework, students gain experience through clinical training, community outreach and opportunities to work with well-known scholars on current research.

Graduate students are trained to meet the diagnostic and therapy needs of adults and children with a wide variety of speech, language, voice, swallowing, and hearing difficulties. Students begin their training in the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic, which serves as a health care option for individuals with communication disorders in the Spokane community. We also collaborate with dedicated and accomplished clinicians in the Spokane community and across the Northwest region who support our off-site clinical education program and help our students become independent practitioners.

Graduates with a master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences typically work as speech-language pathologists in hospitals, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation settings, early intervention settings, public schools and in private practice.