Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology

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Department Information

The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPA) currently offers a single entry level clinical master’s degree, the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MScSLP).  The MScSLP is a two-year program designed to provide students with the academic and clinical skills required to be eligible for certification through the Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) and membership and registration or licensure by provincial regulatory bodies, such as the Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA). 

The MScSLP program has two tracks: course-based and thesis-based.  All students apply to and are initially admitted to the course-based program.  Those selecting the thesis option generally do so in the second term of their program.  In the two years that the thesis option has existed, seven to eight students per year have selected the thesis option.  Students in both tracks complete the same academic and clinical courses.  Those in the course-based track complete a SPA 900 project as their capstone exercise.  Students in the thesis track take at least one additional course in research data analysis and complete a thesis, following the guidelines of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR).  A complete description of the MScSLP program, including the sequence of courses and clinical placements for both the course-based and thesis track options, is provided in Appendix 7-R of this report.