Help Others Communicate

You will also be provided training to prepare you for future Master’s degree work in Speech-Language Pathology. While a student in the undergraduate program, you will receive hands-on learning experiences with children, giving you essential training to assess, diagnose, and treat speech and language impairments.

Upon entering this important field, not only do you serve individuals in a significant way, you address a dire need in Nevada to fill a major shortage of speech pathologists and audiologists within the state. This deficiency is so great that the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (NVDETR) has listed speech language pathology on its 2016 Top 100 Occupations in Demand list. If you are looking to improve the quality of life for others while filling a significant occupational need within Nevada, then this is the degree for you.

Compelling Careers

• School-based Speech Therapist – helps students that have language, communication, and reading, and other related issues by assessing their skills through tests and developing programs to help them improve their performance
• Master’s level Speech-Language Pathologist – assesses, diagnoses, treats, and helps to prevent speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders
• Doctorate level Audiologist – specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hearing and balance disorders

Some of the engaging classes you can take as a Speech Pathology major include: