Fundamentals are the focus of our teaching in the Speech, Language & Hearing (SLHS) Department at BU College of Health & Rehabilitation: Sargent College. In any of our degree programs, you\u2019ll gain an understanding and appreciation of scientific inquiry combined with deep knowledge of the processes related to communication, cognition, and swallowing.<\/p>\n
Starting with undergraduate degrees in\u00a0Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences<\/a>\u00a0or a combined major with\u00a0linguistics<\/a>, we offer academic programs for students at every level\u00a0\u2013 including advanced research training in our\u00a0PhD program<\/a>. If your interest is in clinical speech-language pathology, our\u00a0MS-SLP<\/a>\u00a0program,\u00a0ranked #5 in the nation<\/a>, is an excellent choice. Two accelerated combined degree programs, the\u00a0BS\/MS-SLP<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0MS-SLP\/PhD,<\/a>\u00a0are also innovative options for you to consider.<\/p>\n Dynamic classes and outstanding faculty contribute to excellence. Our location in a renowned urban center of science and medicine provides rich opportunities for clinical training and research. Our graduate students stand out for their high rate of program completion, employment, and subsequent leadership in the field as practitioners, researchers, and educators.<\/p>\n And our undergraduates? Besides assisting in the Sargent College clinic, they gain valuable experience and unforgettable experiences in dozens of volunteer programs on campus and in Boston. With a strong liberal arts foundation and solid professional education, most are accepted into top graduate programs, both at BU and elsewhere.<\/p>\n Mission and Strategic Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n Our mission is to provide high-quality pre-professional education in the field of communication sciences and disorders, to provide state of the art preparation for professional practice in speech-language pathology, and to offer rigorous doctoral level preparation for those who wish to assume leadership positions in the realms of teaching, research, or clinical practice. Our Department focus is both the dissemination of knowledge and the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge relevant to the discipline. You can read more about our vision for SLHS education and strategic priorities around research, scholarship, and more in our department\u2019s\u00a0Strategic Plan.<\/a><\/p>\n