Overview

Department of Communication Science and Disorders / Department of Communication Science and Disorders is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication science and disorders	Speech-language pathology
Master of Arts (MA)	Communication science and disorders	Audiology
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Master of Science (MS)	Communication science and disorders	Speech-language pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Communication science and disorders	Audiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication science and disorders
Doctor of Clinical Science (CScD)	Speech-language pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	48
Doctoral Degrees	15

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 General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

301

Applied

184

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

133

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.02%
Black or African American	0.75%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.5%
Unknown	1.5%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 7

Male (11)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Auditory and cognitive processing; voice and speech disorders, swallowing disorders, balance and vestibular control; cognitive and communication aids
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,413,002

Location & Contact

Address 4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Bernard Rousseau
Chair and Professor, Department of Communication Science and Disorders
Email: rousseau.csd@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-7488

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