American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

SUNY at Buffalo

College of Arts & Sciences
Dept of Comm Disorders & Sci
3435 Main St, 122 Cary Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214-3004
Phone: (716)829-2797
Fax: (716)829-3979
E-mail Address: cdsdept@buffalo.edu
http://wings.buffalo.edu/soc-sci/cds/

CAA Accreditation Information

Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2009 - 2017)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2016
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2009 - 2017)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2016

Programs


Undergraduate Degree - Bachelor of Arts (BA)

General

Administrative Location:
College of 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:
The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
Areas of Research:
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Augmentative/alternative communication
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Voice disorders
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Data not available.
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Data not available.
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Application Process:
CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
University online application

Enrollment

Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
0

Graduation

Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 43
Part time: 0
Total: 43

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Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology - Master of Arts (MA)

General

Administrative Location:
College of 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:
The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
Areas of Research:
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Augmentative/alternative communication
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Voice disorders
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Data not available.
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Data not available.
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Admission Contact:
Name: Dr. D. Jeffery Higginbotham
E-Mail Address: cdsdept@buffalo.edu
Clinic Director:
Dr. Susan Roberts
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: January 01
Application Process:
CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
University online application
Application Requirements:
Letters of recommendation: 3
Other: Bachelors degree
Average GPA:
3.4
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 0
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 0
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 0
Part time: 0
Total: 0

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
30
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 43
Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive exam
Thesis
Other: EIther Comprehensive exam or thesis
Time to Degree (CED):
Total semesters: 5
Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 29
Part time: 0
Total: 29

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Clinical Entry Level Doctoral Degree in Audiology - Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

General

Administrative Location:
College of Arts and Sciences
Combined Degree Programs Offered:
Other: AuD/MBA
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)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Augmentative/alternative communication
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Voice disorders
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Data not available.
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Master of Business Administration track/degree
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Admission Contact:
Name: Dr. D. Jeffery Higginbotham
E-Mail Address: cdsdept@buffalo.edu
Clinic Director:
Dr. Susan Roberts
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: January 01
Application Process:
CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
University online application
Application Requirements:
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
Letters of recommendation: 3
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: Bachelors degree
Average GPA:
3.4
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 230
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 230
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 55
Part time: 0
Total: 55
Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
Number of students offered admission with funding: 5

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
10
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 75
Additional Requirements:
Capstone project
Comprehensive exam
Other: Clinical Gateway exam
Time to Degree (CED):
Total semesters: 9
Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 0
Part time: 0
Total: 0

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Research Doctoral Degree in Audiology - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

General

Administrative Location:
College of 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.
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)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Augmentative/alternative communication
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Voice disorders
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Data not available.
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Data not available.
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Admission Contact:
Name: Dr. D. Jeffery Higginbotham
E-Mail Address: cdsdept@buffalo.edu
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: January 01
Application Process:
CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
University online application
Application Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in CSD
Letters of recommendation: 3
Personal interview
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: Bachelors degree
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 0
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 0
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 0
Part time: 0
Total: 0

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
2
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 72
Additional Requirements:
Dissertation
Other: Two other research projects and three presentations
Research doctoral degrees granted:
0

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Research Doctoral Degree in Speech-Language Pathology - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

General

Administrative Location:
College of 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.
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)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Augmentative/alternative communication
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Voice disorders
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Data not available.
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Data not available.
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Admission Contact:
Name: Dr. D. Jeffery Higginbotham
E-Mail Address: cdsdept@buffalo.edu
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: January 01
Application Process:
CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
University online application
Application Requirements:
Letters of recommendation: 3
Personal interview
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: Bachelors degree
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 0
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 0
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 0
Part time: 0
Total: 0

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
2
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 72
Additional Requirements:
Dissertation
Other: Two other research projects and three presentations
Research doctoral degrees granted:
0

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Research Doctoral Degree in Speech and Hearing Science - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

General

Administrative Location:
College of 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.
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)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Augmentative/alternative communication
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Voice disorders
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Data not available.
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Data not available.
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Admission Contact:
Name: Dr. D. Jeffery Higginbotham
E-Mail Address: cdsdept@buffalo.edu
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: January 01
Application Process:
CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
University online application
Application Requirements:
Letters of recommendation: 3
Personal interview
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: Bachelors degree
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 0
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 0
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 0
Part time: 0
Total: 0

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
2
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 72
Additional Requirements:
Dissertation
Other: Two other research projects and three presentations
Research doctoral degrees granted:
0

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