General Information
Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is located in Moorhead, MN. The Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences (SLHS) program began with one professor and had its first graduates in 1962. Since then, the department has grown to include 14 faculty/staff, an average of 30 graduate students and 100 undergraduate students. The program has been accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) since the early 1960s. The SLHS program is the only department located in Grier Hall. The program has outgrown the current building and has courses taught in various buildings and the Regional Assistive Technology Center (RATC) is located in a separate building. Opportunities for clinical practice are provided for students at the undergraduate and graduate level.
The program offers a Bachelor's of Science in Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences and a Master's of Science in Speech- Language Pathology, both focusing on communication disorders. A pre-audiology option is available for students who wish to continue their education to obtain their Master's of Audiology or doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.). Students can also earn a minor in Speech/Language/Hearing Sciences.
The program has always received support from administration, including periodic grants to upgrade equipment and increase faculty positions. Approximately seven years ago our clinic became the affiliated clinic of the local SERvice TO MAnkind (SERTOMA), a service organization, which continues to provide generous support. A generous grant from the Dakota Medical Foundation has allowed substantial expansion of our program to fulfill unmet service needs in the community.
For more information on the department or applying to the program, please call us at (218) 477-2286 or email us at slhs@mnstate.edu
Department Newsletter
Please enjoy reading our May 2003 "Speech Paths and Where They Lead" annual newsletter!