Does University of Michigan Ann Arbor have a undergrad Speech Pathology degree? If so, where can I find information on the curriculum and stuff? Additionally, is it a good program?
Any other good Speech Path/ Communication Disorders programs in the midwest?
IDK the answer to this, but it is easily searchable. I will note for you that to be a practicing SLP, you will need a master’s degree. You do not have to major in speech pathology as an undergrad.
As brantly points out, at most universities, Michigan included, SLP is a graduate program, usually affiliated to the medical school.
To be honest, Michigan is not particularly strong in this field, although you may most certainly receive an excellent undergraduate foundation to prepare for graduate studies in SLP at Michigan.
The University of Iowa, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern and Purdue-West Lafayette are among the very best SLP programs in the nation, but again, all of those programs will be offered at the graduate level.
My neighbor went back to grad school at UM Dearborn after her kids got older for SLP. She did say most of her fellow students were recent grads. She’s been working in the field since her graduation at a local school district.
You can major in anything and still go to grad school for speech pathology, however you will need to complete the prerequisites which means grad school may take longer than for somebody who was an undergrad speech major. Some school districts can legally hire somebody with an undergrad speech degree as long as they come out with a school certification, however to work in private practice, hospitals, etc- you need to go to grad school, become licensed in the state in which you work, complete a 9 month clinical fellowship year (CFY) and be certified by ASHA. I know current undergrad speech majors who are only taught by professors who are active in the field, and I know others elsewhere who are in intro classes taught by grad students. That might be something to look at.
If you go on the ASHA ( American Speech and Hearing Association) website you could look up programs by state.
One more thing- getting into graduate school for speech has become highly competitive. It is best to attend a school where you can maintain a high GPA, participate in undergraduate research, develop relationships with professors who will be writing your letters of recommendation, etc. You need to position yourself so that you will stand out.
While there is not a specific Undergrad Speech Pathology Major, you have the option in LSA to create your own major if you please to do so. There are Sign Language classes in LSA as well as linguistic classes that I’m sure would fit what your interests are, and so I could see it being reasonable for you to make a major regarding Speech Pathology. There are advisors that will help you craft the major and decide what classes you want to include within the major.
LInk for more info: https://explore.lsa.umich.edu/individual-major-program/