Northern Illinois University
Schl Allied Hlth & Commun Dis
1425 W Lincoln Hwy
DeKalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (815)752-8385
Fax: (815)753-9123
E-mail Address: niuslp@niu.edu
http://www.chhs.niu.edu/slp/undergraduate/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2010 - 2018)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2017
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2010 - 2018)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2017
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Human Sciences and the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- Part-time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- The program does not offer a multicultural or bilingual emphasis.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Hong Kong, Taiwan, China
- Areas of Research:
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Head/neck cancers/laryngectomy
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Voice disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Literacy
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 0
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 207
- Part time: 0
- Total: 207
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Human Sciences and the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
- 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:
- Varies
- Areas of Research:
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Head/neck cancers/laryngectomy
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Voice disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Literacy
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Jamie Mayer
- E-Mail Address: slhc@niu.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Joy Robackouski (Acting Director)
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 15
- Application deadline for Summer admission: January 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 2
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 155
- Quantitative Reasoning: 150
- Average GPA:
- 3.76
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 306
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 306
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 64
- Part time: 0
- Total: 64
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 5
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 30
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 21
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 21
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 51
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 51
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 36
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Thesis
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 31
- Part time: 0
- Total: 31
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Human Sciences and the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
- 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:
- Hong Kong, Taiwan, China
- Areas of Research:
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Head/neck cancers/laryngectomy
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Voice disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Literacy
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Affiliation with community hospital for oversight and management of Newborn Hearing Screening program.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Heidi Kluga, M.A., CCC-A
- E-Mail Address: hkluga@niu.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Joy Robackouski, Director
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 149-153
- Quantitative Reasoning: 148-156
- Analytical Writing: 3.5-4.0
- Average GPA:
- 3.53
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 52
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 52
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 25
- Part time: 0
- Total: 25
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 5
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 12
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 9
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 9
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 29
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 29
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 108
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Comprehensive exam
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 11
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 4
- Part time: 0
- Total: 4
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