Northwestern University
Comm Sci & Disorders
2240 Campus Dr
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: (847)491-3066
Fax: (847)491-4975
E-mail Address: v-marian@northwestern.edu
http://www.northwestern.edu/csd
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2008 - 2016)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2015
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2008 - 2016)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2015
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Communication
- 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:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Swallowing
- Literacy
- Physiology
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 23
- Total dollar amount: $7,033,636
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- University hard copy application
- Other: Common Application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 92
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 37
- Part time: 0
- Total: 37
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Communication
- 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:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Swallowing
- Literacy
- Physiology
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 23
- Total dollar amount: $7,033,636
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Early Intervention, School-Age, Neurogenic
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Cindy Coy
- E-Mail Address: ccoy@northwestern.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Christina Baumgartner
- 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: 2
- Writing sample/essay: 2
- Other: TOEFL if applicable, Bachelors degree, transcript
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 000-000
- Quantitative Reasoning: 000-000
- Average GPA:
- 3.76
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 375
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 375
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 170
- Part time: 0
- Total: 170
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 43
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 47
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 39
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 39
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 91
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 91
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total quarter credit hours: 30
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Other: grand rounds
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total quarters: 8
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 34
- Part time: 0
- Total: 34
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Communication
- 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:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Swallowing
- Literacy
- Physiology
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 23
- Total dollar amount: $7,033,636
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Celeste Lee
- E-Mail Address: c-lee6@northwestern.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Donald Nielsen
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 15
- Application Process:
- CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 2
- Writing sample/essay: 2
- Other: TOEFL if applicable, Bachelors degree, official transcript
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 480-570
- Quantitative Reasoning: 610-710
- Analytical Writing: 4.00-4.50
- Average GPA:
- 3.68
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 98
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 98
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 50
- Part time: 0
- Total: 50
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 27
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 12
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 16
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 16
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 42
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 42
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total quarter credit hours: 98
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Comprehensive exam
- Other: qualifying exam, 2 clinical practical exams, 12-month clinical externship
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total quarters: 12
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 8
- Part time: 0
- Total: 8
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Communication
- 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.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Swallowing
- Literacy
- Physiology
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 23
- Total dollar amount: $7,033,636
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Cindy Coy
- E-Mail Address: ccoy@northwestern.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: December 31
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: TOEFL if applicable, Bachelors degree, transcripts
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 58
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 58
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 13
- Part time: 0
- Total: 13
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 13
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 6
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 5
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 5
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 48
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 48
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total quarter credit hours: 96
- Additional Requirements:
- Dissertation
- Other: lab rotations, qualifying research project- paper and presentation
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 9
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