Overview

Department of Communicative Disorders / Department of Communicative Disorders is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Speech language pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

100

Applied

54

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.61%
Black or African American	6.45%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.61%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (3%)

Female (96%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (2)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pediatric dysphagia, hearing health, rural health disparities, autism, speech perception and processing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	414,315

Location & Contact

Address Box 870242
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Angela B. Barber
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: abarber@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-2010
Fax: 205-348-1845

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