Overview

School of Communication Sciences and Disorders / School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication sciences and disorders	Hearing sciences and disorders
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication sciences and disorders	Hearing sciences and disorders
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Master of Arts (MA)	Speech-language pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Clinical practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Qualifying exam, research project, externship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

230

Applied

129

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, personal statement, ASHA certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, personal statement, curriculum vitae, interview

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

143

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.5%
Black or African American	11.89%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.8%
Unknown	1.4%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hearing aid characteristic selection, language acquisition, speech disorders, characteristics of the aging voice, hearing science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4055 North Park Loop
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Jarmulowicz
Dean
Email: ljrmlwcz@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-5800
Fax: 901-678-2472

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