Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

        Speech pathologists are also called speech therapists. Driven by educational reform, legal mandates, and evolving professional practices, it is the position of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association that the roles and responsibilities of speech-language pathologists listed below should provide the basis for speech-language services in schools to promote efficient and effective outcomes for students

Salary: $44,000- $80,000 annually

Education:                                            

 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology majors must complete 69 to 72 units of required courses. However, 26-30 of these required units meet Core Curriculum Requirements. Students must also complete all other Core Curriculum Requirements, credit requirements and all other degree requirements required by the university before graduation. All required pre-major and degree courses must be completed with a grade of 2.0 or higher and cannot be taken pass/fail. Courses marked with an asterisk fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?