The creation of the Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology program as an undergraduate course in 1978 complements the other rehabilitation science programs offered by the College of Allied Medical Professions. The B.S. Speech Pathology program was designed to develop competent clinicians who will primarily respond to the needs of Filipinos with communication disorders, and who are globally competitive as well as socially and morally responsible professionals.
Students of the B.S. Speech Pathology program are expected to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes to successfully evaluate possible communication disorders and related conditions, as well as to formulate and carry out intervention programs for individuals with communication disorders within the multilingual context and the resource conditions that currently prevail in the Philippines. They are expected to participate in the management of clinics, and to seek continued professional development through both structured and informal means. They also receive basic background that enables them to engage in research, in advocacy work and in policy development to some extent.
The B.S. Speech Pathology (BSSP) program is a four-year undergraduate clinical science program that seeks to help students develop the basic competencies needed to practice speech pathology as an independent clinician in the Philippine setting.
