Overview

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders / Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	32
Doctoral Degrees	7

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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required for some Written and oral comprehensive examinations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

272

Applied

57

Accepted

49

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

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 Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, written statement of intent, official transcripts, CSDCAS Centralized Application Service
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, written statement of intent, official transcripts, CSDCAS Centralized Application Service (for Doctor of Audiology applicants)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 620 TOEFL IBT score: 105
IELTS: Recommended
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

117

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.42%
Black or African American	1.71%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (4%)

Female (95%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aphasia, stuttering/fluency, speech and auditory genetics, neuroscience, tinnitus
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Room 103 Prentis Building
5201 Cass Ave
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Jinsheng Zhang
Professor and Chair
Email: jinzhang@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-0066

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