Kent State University Catalog 2010 - 2011

Speech Language Pathology - M.A. and Ph.D.

COLLEGE:	College of Education, Health and Human Services
DEPARTMENT:	School of Health Sciences 100 Nixson Hall Tel: 330-672-2197 Fax: 330-672-2194 Web: www.kent.edu/ehhs/hs/index.cfm For more information contact: John Hawks Coordinator of Graduate Studies 105A Music and Speech Center 330-672-0251 jhawks@kent.edu

DESCRIPTION:	The Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology trains competent speech-language pathologists to critically evaluate communication disorders and the methods used in the habilitation and rehabilitation of those disorders. The Ph.D. in Speech Language Pathology is a highly flexible program of study in either speech-language pathology or in audiology.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:	Official transcript(s), GRE, goal statement and two letters of recommendation.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:	M.A.: The degree requires a minimum of 32 semester hours of graduate coursework including at least 16 semester hours at the 60000 level or above. A major consisting of 18 or more semester hours in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services is required. Ph.D.:Requirements include completion of 45 semester hours of precandidacy graduate work beyond the master’s degree and acceptable performance on a written and oral comprehensive examination. The 45 semester hours of precandidacy study consists of 24 hours in a major area of focus, 15 hours in two minor areas of focus, and 6 semester hours of research tool courses.
PROGRAM FEE:	None
ACCREDITATION:	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA)—Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology