Michigan State University
Coll of Communication Arts & Sci
Oyer S&H Bldg Rm 109
1026 Red Cedar Rd
East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Phone: (517)353-8780
Fax: (517)353-3176
E-mail Address: comdis@msu.edu
http://cas.msu.edu/departments/csd
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2012 - 2020)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2019
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Communication Arts and Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- Part-time Enrollment:
- The degree program does not accept part-time students.
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- The program does not offer a multicultural or bilingual emphasis.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- CSD has offered a study abroad program for nearly 30 years consecutively. Our Summer 2012 schedule includes visits in England, Scotland, and Ireland. Examples of some of the institutions that participate in the Study Abroad program are from the NHS: Great Ormond Street Hospital, Royal Throat Nose and Ears Hospital, National Hospital for Neurosurgery and Nervous System Diseases, the Michal Palin Institute. Other participants include University College of London, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences; Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, and Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Areas of Research:
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Psychoacoustics
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
- Total dollar amount: $877,343
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
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- State funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- State funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Michigan State University has relationships with a number of off campus schools, clinics, hospitals, and other providers in the state of Michigan and nationally. Our program is modeled with a community based approach to clinical practicum experiences. As there is not an on-campus clinic, students receive all of their practicum hours with off-site community based partners. Students are required to have a minimum of 12 credits of clinical experience (equating to 4 semesters of clinical practicum) and can elect a fifth clinical practicum as a part of their electives. Additionally, MSU offers students in the Masters program in CSD a total of 15 credits of electives which can be taken within the department or with another unit within MSU including education, psychology, early childhood development, and cognitive sciences. While MSU does not offer a specialty track, students can design elective coursework to support their interests.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Marge Barkman
- E-Mail Address: barkman@msu.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Katie A. Strong
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in CSD
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 2
- Other: If undergraduate degree is not in CSD, then evidence of prerequisite classes is required.
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 144-150
- Quantitative Reasoning: 140-150
- Analytical Writing: 3.0-4.5
- Average GPA:
- 3.64
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 302
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 302
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 82
- Part time: 0
- Total: 82
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 0
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 32
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 32
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 32
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 62
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 62
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 51
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Thesis
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 30
- Part time: 0
- Total: 30
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