Overview

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders / Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy (MS/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Speech-language pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Normal aspects of speech, language and hearing
Master of Science (MS)	Normal aspects of speech, language and hearing
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44
Doctoral Degrees	11

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

300

Applied

105

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.79%
Black or African American	1.59%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 3

Male (10)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Language disorders in children and adults, disorders of speech production, intelligibility, fluency, hearing impairment, deafness
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,800,000

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Gary Weismer
Phone: 608-262-1234

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