Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology – Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico

Welcome to the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Program

The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program prepares professionals to offer prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment services to children and adults with communication and swallowing disorders. It also trains the students in supervision and consultation areas which are competencies required for further professional practice.

Dra. Paola Oquendo-Vaello - Program Director

ACADEMIC PROGRAM – MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Admission Requirements

Completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or more.
Take and approve the following prerequisite courses of three semester credit hours*:
- - Biological Sciences
- - Physical Sciences
- - Social Sciences (Psychology/Anthropology)
- - Statistics

*These courses must be approved with a minimum B grade and prior to admission to the graduate program

Submit two (2) recommendation letters, preferably from professors or professionals in the Speech Language Pathology field.
A minimum score of 400 in EXADEP test.
Write an essay related to his/her interest in the Speech Language Pathology field.
Submit a Curriculum Vitae.
Participate in an interview with a designated Faculty Committee.
Submit an official transcript of the undergraduate degree.
Complete and submit the admission’s application within the deadline established by the institution

Students Achievement Data

Program Completion Rates

Class	Number of Students Completing on Time	Number of Students Completing Later Than On-Time	Number of Students Not Completing
2019-2020*	9	0	3
2018-2019	4	8	8
*Final data is in progress and should be available by Dec 2022 2-year average:	40.63%

PRAXIS Examination in Speech-Language Pathology Pass Rate

Graduation Year	Number of Test-takers Taking the PRAXIS exam	Number of Test-takers Passed
2021-2022	9	3
2020-2021	12	7
2-year average:	47.61%

Strategic Plan

Executive Summary

Strategic Plan

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree education program in speech-language pathology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Candidacy is a “preaccreditation” status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of 5 years.