What to Expect
- Sabrina Leal
- Mar 10, 2017
- 2 min read
If you think high school was a breeze, don't let college fool you. Sure some classes are easier than others, but the amount of effort required is no joke. If you think that slacking off can get you an A then you my friend are surely wrong. The work load does depend on what classes you're taking, but for Speech Pathology majors writing papers and making portfolios will be something you do every semester. Once you get to your senior year, or at least once you take your Capstone class, you'll have to present on something speech related which is fun yet terrifying. You have to show your professor and peers what you've learned through the years and through research you have gathered as well. Once you complete your Capstone, you've completed the biggest part of your Senior year in college. After that comes Commencement and depending on what route you choose to take either Grad school, a break, or the job searching begins. Remember that without Grad school you can be a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant which requires 100 clinical hours as well as a certificate, and this also limits you to certain code of ethics listed in ASHA. As an SLPA you have to recognize your limitation in the ASHA Scope of Practice. If you decide to go to Grad school, there are two routes. A clinical route and a research based route. Really consider this because you'll be in this route for two years. However, if you Graduate from your undergraduate career with a degree in Speech Pathology and then realize that you don't want to continue that in grad School, then it's ok. there are many alternative route such as OTs, PTs, Audiology, and even Psychology.
Check out this website for additional information about being an SLP or SLPA.
-Sabrina
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