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Our Program

The Department of Speech at Winthrop University offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Arts in General Communication Disorders. Our program prepares students for the graduate level study required in the speech profession. Classes focus on the identification, diagnostic process, and therapeutic intervention of communication disorders including articulation, language, hearing, voice, and fluency.

The Bachelor of Arts in General Communication Disorders includes 36 semester hours in the required program, including classes in  phonetics, articulation and language, audiology, stuttering, and language acquisition. In addition, students must complete 52 semester hours of general education requirements and 18-24 semester hours of a minor.

Graduate School

Speech Pathology majors can expect to complete at least a master's degree to work as a professional. Over 90 percent of Winthrop speech graduates go on to graduate education for professional preparation in speech pathology. The acceptance rate in approximately 95 percent, with most students choosing graduate schools in the Southeast.

Job Opportunities

Speech Pathology is one of the major growth fields for the next decade. The South Carolina Board of Education has noted that Speech-Language Pathology is a critical shortage subject field in the public schools. Winthrop’s program is designed to prepare students for graduate work leading to state and national certification and licensure as a speech clinician. Graduate school is not a requirement for employment in all jobs, but it is an asset on your resume. Co-operative Education (Co-op) opportunities are available at a variety of locations throughout the Rock/Hill York County area. Co-op opportunities are optional, but students may apply three semester hours of co-op credit to the major.  Networking opportunities also exist through membership in the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA).

Faculty

The Speech Department's faculty hold degrees in speech pathology and/or audiology and national certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. They participate in professional activities including research and publication, as well as volunteer in the Rock Hill community. These professionals have a high level of knowledge of their specialty areas and a commitment to effective teaching.

Louis J. Rosso (Ph.D., Ohio State) Professor and Chair
Karen Bair (MFA, Florida State University) Lecturer
Anne E. Beard (Ed.D., Univ. of Georgia) Associate Professor
Alena Freeman (M.Cl.Sc., University of Western Ontario) Lecturer
Christa L. Kea (M.S., Winthrop University) Instructor
Bonnye E. Stuart (M.A., University of New Orleans) Instructor