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related links hereAccreditation
This program is accreditated by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in Speech-Language Pathology. Our current accreditation continues to August 31, 2014. A new application for continued accreditation will be submitted at the appropriate time.
Students who wish to file a complaint related to the program's compliance with standards for accreditation can find complaint procedures at http://www.asha.org/academic/accreditation/accredmanual/section8/
Program Completion
The job forecast for speech-language pathologists is excellent. Virtually everyone motivated to look for a job finds one. Occasionally, students may delay employment to start a family, or they might further their education by enrolling in a PhD program. The following table summarizes data for UCM students enrolled in our graduate program.
Period |
Number completed program within expected time frame |
Number Completed later than expected time frame |
Number not completing |
Percentage completing |
| 2010/2011 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 91 |
2009/2010 |
38 |
0 |
5 |
88 |
2008/2009 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
3 year average |
27 |
0 |
2 |
93 |
Praxis Exam Pass Rates
Since passing the Praxis exam is a requirement for graduation, all of our graduates pass the exam.
Period |
Number of students taking the exam |
Number of students passed |
Pass rate in % |
| 2010/2011 | 17 | 17 | 100 |
2009/2010 |
36 |
36 |
100 |
2008/2009 |
24 |
24 |
100 |
2007/2008 |
28 |
28 |
100 |
3 year average |
100 |
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Employment Rates
Academic Year |
Employment Rate in Profession |
|
Number of graduates (#) |
Percent of graduates (%) |
|
| 2010/2011 | 24 | 100 |
2009/2010 |
38 |
100 |
2008/2009 |
24 |
100 |
3 year average |
100 |
|
