Pre-SLP Program Questions

[AnnaB70]

Hi! I have a BA from Temple University in something other than SLP, and am looking to go back to school for Speech-Language Pathology. I've been looking at some online post-bac programs and was wondering if anyone out there has completed any pre-slp programs that they really enjoyed (or didn't enjoy). I'm leaning toward Longwood University because it has a wide range of courses that will fulfill my pre-req's, but it's also pretty cheap and I can probably pay out of pocket. Just looking to see if anyone has had any experience with these types of programs. 

Thanks!

[rsolo]

Hi! I also got my bachelors out of field (although I had completed a few slp pre-reqs as an undergrad) and I've been taking pre-reqs online through UW-Eau Claire's postbacc program. I really like it and they offer a wide range of courses. The professors have been great and it's very flexible if you are planning to work while completing the courses as it's asynchronous, meaning there's no set time you have to be online for say a Skype lecture. The only downside is there is a lot of group work/discussion, which at times can be difficult, but I'm not sure if other programs are like this too. Also you can apply to be a postbacc student, which qualifies you for financial aid and gives you priority over non-degree seeking students, if you plan to take at least 2 courses a semester. I would really recommend looking into what grad programs you are interested in applying to and seeing what pre-reqs you need (not sure if you've done this already) when choosing a program so you can take exactly what you'll need. That's what I did and why I ultimately decided on UWEC over Longwood, University of Utah, and other online options because they offered all the pre-reqs I needed for the programs I was interested in. Hope this helps!

[WesttoEast18]

2 hours ago, AnnaB70 said:

Hi! I have a BA from Temple University in something other than SLP, and am looking to go back to school for Speech-Language Pathology. I've been looking at some online post-bac programs and was wondering if anyone out there has completed any pre-slp programs that they really enjoyed (or didn't enjoy). I'm leaning toward Longwood University because it has a wide range of courses that will fulfill my pre-req's, but it's also pretty cheap and I can probably pay out of pocket. Just looking to see if anyone has had any experience with these types of programs. 

Thanks!

I also did the post bacc program through UWEC and I highly recommend it!  The professors are amazing and really make learning exciting.  There is a lot of group work, but I think that they do that to prepare you for Grad school since there's such a high emphasis on collaboration.  I also applied to grad school this year and the classes at UWEC met the pre-reqs for almost all the different classes the schools were requiring.  Not to mention, two of my professors through UWEC (who I've never actually met in person) wrote me letters of recommendation, and while I don't know exactly what they wrote, I've been told that they were great letters.  Overall, I really enjoyed my time there and feel like I learned a lot!