American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Temple University

Dept of Comm. Sciences
1701 N 13th St
Weis Hall Room 110
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: (215)204-7543
Fax: (215)204-5954
E-mail Address: www.temple.edu/chp/department/commsci/
http://www.temple.edu/commsci

CAA Accreditation Information

Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2009 - 2017)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2016

Programs


Undergraduate Degree - Bachelor of Arts (BA)

General

Administrative Location:
College of Health Professions & Social Work
Combined Degree Programs Offered:
No
Distance Education Availability:
Other: A single online course in the major at the Graduate level is offered as an elective
Part-time Enrollment:
Yes
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:
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Speech: Articulation, phonology
Voice disorders
Literacy
Other
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 5
Total dollar amount: $1,285,288
Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
Total dollar amount: $0
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Linguistics & Speech, Language & Hearing Science
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Application Process:
University online application
University hard copy application

Enrollment

Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
354

Graduation

Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 56
Part time: 5
Total: 61

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

General

Administrative Location:
College of Health Professions & Social Work
Combined Degree Programs Offered:
No
Distance Education Availability:
Other: A single online course in the major at the Graduate level is offered as an elective
Part-time Enrollment:
The degree program does not accept part-time students.
Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
Yes
Study Abroad Opportunities:
The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
Areas of Research:
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Speech: Articulation, phonology
Voice disorders
Literacy
Other
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 5
Total dollar amount: $1,285,288
Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
Total dollar amount: $0
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Hispanic Emphasis
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Admission Contact:
Name: Dawn Dandridge
E-Mail Address: dawn.dandridge@temple.edu
Clinic Director:
Beth Levine,MS
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
Application Process:
University online application
University hard copy application
Application Requirements:
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
Letters of recommendation: 2
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: Min GPA-3.0
Average GRE:
Verbal Reasoning: 570-670 (Rev,156-170)
Quantitative Reasoning: 640-790(Rev..152-165)
Analytical Writing: 4.5-5.5
Average GPA:
3.83
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 421
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 421
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 69
Part time: 0
Total: 69
Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
Number of students offered admission with funding: 0

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
30
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 22
Part-time students: 0
Total: 22
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 66
Part-time students: 0
Total: 66

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 59
Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive exam
Time to Degree (CED):
Total semesters: 6
Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 31
Part time: 0
Total: 31

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

General

Administrative Location:
College of Health Professions & Social Work
Combined Degree Programs Offered:
No
Distance Education Availability:
Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
Part-time Enrollment:
Yes
Study Abroad Opportunities:
The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
Areas of Research:
Language: Normal processes, disorders
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Speech: Articulation, phonology
Voice disorders
Literacy
Other
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 5
Total dollar amount: $1,285,288
Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
Total dollar amount: $0
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
Yes
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
Child Language, Bilingualism, Literacy, Adult Neurogenic Language Disorders
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Admission Contact:
Name: Dawn Dandridge
E-Mail Address: dawn.dandridge@temple.edu
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
Application Process:
University online application
University hard copy application
Application Requirements:
Letters of recommendation: 2
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: Faculty member to sponsor/mentor
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 2
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 2
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 0
Part time: 0
Total: 0
Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
Number of students offered admission with funding: 0

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
2
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 0
Part-time students: 0
Total: 0
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 3
Part-time students: 1
Total: 4

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 90
Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive exam
Dissertation
Research doctoral degrees granted:
0

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