Overview

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders / Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Audiology/speech-language pathology
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Master of Arts (MA)	Speech-language pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Speech-language pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
Doctoral Degrees	12
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?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Capstone project (Doctorate of Audiology Degree)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

244

Applied

129

Accepted

56

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

167

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.78%
Black or African American	1.2%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.6%
Two or more races	1.8%
Unknown	1.8%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 11

Male (10)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cochlear implants, aphasia, child language, cleft palate, hearing loss
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,048,493

Location & Contact

Address Room 1201
390 South 1530 East
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Blomgren
Department Chair
Email: michael.blomgren@hsc.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-6725
Fax: 801-581-7955

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