The Multicultural Certificate in Speech-Language Pathology is available for individuals who are admitted to the graduate program in Communicative Disorders with a specialization in Speech-Language Pathology. The goal of the certificate is to provide advanced training in evidence-based assessment and intervention with individuals across the lifespan who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It is available to speech-language pathology students who are monolingual and bilingual.
Admission to the certificate program requires approval of the Multicultural Certificate admission committee. Procedures for admission to this certificate and other certificate information are available from the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders office and on the website. The deadline for applications is August 15 in a student’s first year of study. Students must maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA in all course work and earn a B or better in all certificate courses, and remain in good standing in the Communicative Disorders with a specialization in Speech-Language Pathology program to continue in the certificate program.
A minimum of 12 course credits are required for completion of the Graduate Certificate. To gain field experience, students must also complete experiential learning requirements in the field of speech-language pathology as part of COMD 700.
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