Overview

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders / Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Speech pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

30

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

80

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	81.25%
White or Caucasian	6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.25%
Asian	1.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Multiculturalism, augmentative communication, adult neurological disorders, child language disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Ovetta Harris
Phone: 202-806-2763

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