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Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences


The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences offers a program of study which culminates with the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. Students who complete the plan qualify for the Texas License as well as the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology. The plan includes 97 semester hours of undergraduate course work and 36 hours of graduate course work, plus 5 to 6 semesters of clinical practicum. Undergraduate students selecting this program are designated as Pre-Speech-Language Pathology majors. Applicants with a BA/BS in Speech- Language Pathology from another university do not have to take the pre-professional courses.

    

Student Outcome Data

Student Outcome Data/CAA Calculation 1/2023

Period Number of students who completed program in 6 semesters Number of students who took longer than 6 semesters Number of students who dropped
2021-2022 24 0 0
2020-2021 22 0 0
2019-2020 19 1 0
3 year average = 100%

Praxis Examination Pass Rates

Period Number of students who reported exam scores Pass rate
2021-2022 13/24 93%
2020-2021 13/22 81%
2019-2020 17/19 100%
3 year average = 91%

Graduate Employment Rates

Period Number of graduates Percent employed
2021-2022 24 100%
2020-2021 22 100%
2019-2020 20 100%
3 year average = 100%

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Junior social work major Anamaria Solis spent her summer at Arizona State University studying the connection between Alzheimer's and blood biomarkers in women as a BUILDing SCHOLARS recipient. Solis, who aims to work in research and public policy related to pregnancy health on the border, was able to develop her STEM skills and learn under the tutelage of professor Edward Ofori, a professor in the Pathomechanics and Neuroimaging Laboratory at ASU.

Social Work Student Conducts Alzheimer’s Research Through BUILDing SCHOLARS Program

Though there is still much to learn about neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, UTEP junior social work major Anamaria Solis spent her summer contributing to the growing bed of research surrounding the disease. As part of the BUILDing SCHOLARS program, she spent three months at the Arizona State University helping to research the link between blood biomarkers in women and the likelihood of developing neurodegenerative diseases.

From left to right: Former and current graduate research assistants Brittany Ochoa and Karen Kwon; Assistant Professor Jason Mallonee, D.S.W.; and graduate research assistant Rosa Escalante Lopez. Ciudad Juárez is in the background. The team recently studied the mental health perspectives of Hispanics living along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Researchers Examine Mental Health Stigmas on the Border

EL PASO, Texas (July 13, 2023) — Hispanic adults with mental health conditions are 17 percent less likely to receive treatment than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. But what causes this disparity and how can health professionals address it?

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The University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Mailing Address: 500 W University Ave. El Paso, Texas 79968
Physical Address: 1101 N. Campbell St.
El Paso, Texas 79902

E: splp@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-7250
F: (915) 747-8251