Overview

Department of Speech, Language and Hearing / Department of Speech, Language and Hearing is located in Richardson, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Speech, language and hearing sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Speech, language and hearing sciences
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	123
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

463

Applied

148

Accepted

80

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work in field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work in field
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work in field

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

266

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	3.76%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.38%
Asian	7.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.38%
Two or more races	2.26%
Unknown	1.88%

Gender

Male (3%)

Female (96%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 15

Male (8)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Developmental neurolinguistics, brain plasticity and biofeedback treatment, autism spectrum disorders, speech production, neurogenic speech and language disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Mailstop GR41
Richardson, TX  75080
United States

Contact Dr. Colleen Le Prell
Chair
Email: Colleen.LePrell@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-3018
Fax: 972-883-3022

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