Hands-on Learning
Speech-Language-Hearing Center
The Speech-Language-Hearing Center is used as a learning environment for speech-language pathology graduate students. Sessions are conducted by graduate students and are directly supervised by a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist. Graduate student clinicians receive direct instruction and feedback for each session. Sessions are 30-60 minutes each and are typically conducted twice per week. After an evaluation has been performed, services are provided based on the needs of the client.
Instructional Materials Center
The Instructional Materials Center is a faculty and student resource center available to the speech-language pathology program.
Externships
Off-campus practicum experiences are available at numerous sites, including all major hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, agencies, pediatric medical and educational facilities. Our students work in facilities for individuals with head injuries, hearing impairments, cranio-facial anomalies, dysphagia, dementia, stuttering and more.
Externship Sites
Externship sites for SIUE students include, but are not limited to the following:
Medical Facilities
Alton Memorial Hospital (Alton, Ill.)
Anderson Hospital (Maryville, Ill.)
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis)
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital (St. Louis)
Center for Voice (St. Louis)
Christian Hospital Northeast (St. Louis)
Eden Village (Edwardsville, Ill.)
Gateway Regional Medical Center (Granite City, Ill.)
Harry S. Truman Veteran's Hospital (Columbia, Mo.)
Memorial Hospital (Springfield, Ill.)
Missouri Veteran's Home (St. Louis)
Ranken Jordan Children's Rehabilitation Hospital (Maryland Heights, Mo.)
Rehabilitation of St. Louis (St. Louis)
St. Claire Hospital (Alton, Ill.)
St. Elizabeth's Hospital (Belleville, Ill.)
St. John's Head Injury Resource Center (Chesterfield, Mo.)
St. Joseph's Institute for the Deaf (Chesterfield, Mo.)
St. Louis Children's Hospital (St. Louis)
St. Louis University Medical Center (St. Louis)
St. Mary's-SSM Rehabilitation Center (Clayton, Mo.)
VA Medical Center (St. Louis)
William BeDell Achievement and Resource Center (Alton, Ill.)
Educational Facilities
Alton School Districts
Belleville School District 118
Bethalto School District 8
Breese Elementary School District 12
Center for Autism
Collinsville CSD #10
Early Childhood Centers
Edwardsville School District
Granite City School Districts
Hazelwood School District
O'Fallon School District
Pattonville School District
Rockwood School District
Special School District of St. Louis
St. Charles School District
St. Louis City School District
TouchPoint Autism Services
Triad School District
Background Check and Fingerprinting Requirements
The SIUE graduate program in speech-language pathology requires on-campus and externship clinical experiences and prepares students to pursue professional licensure. Many of the clinical experiences and licensing boards will require a criminal background check and/or fingerprinting. Learn more about these requirements.
Assistantships
A variety of opportunities exist for graduate assistantships. Deadlines for these assistantships vary, and students are strongly encouraged to submit their application for assistantships at the same time they apply to the speech-language pathology program. More information is available on the Department of Applied Health website.
