General Information

 

About the University of Montevallo The University of Montevallo, established in 1896, has provided students with a strong liberal arts education in a small-school setting with approximately  3000 students. Located in the city of Montevallo which has a population of just under 5000, the University of Montevallo is noted for its brick paved streets and beautiful campus which provides students with a tranquil environment conducive to learning, but within 30 miles of Alabama’s largest metropolitan area, Birmingham.

About the CSD Department The Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Montevallo has one of the oldest programs in speech language pathology in Alabama. The first Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology was granted by Montevallo in 1957 and first master’s degree in 1963. Clinical services were initially offered in 1936 and Montevallo has continued to provide students with outstanding practicum experiences. The program in Speech- Language Pathology is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The comprehensive, two year graduate program provides professional preparation enabling individuals to practice speech-language pathology in medical, educational, early intervention, and long-term care settings.    

The Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program was established in 1974.  The first Bachelor's degree in deaf education was granted by Montevallo in 1975.  Montevallo is the only university in the state of Alabama to offer a degree in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  Students completing a Bachelor's degree in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are eligible for a Class B Special Education Certificate with endorsement in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.