University of Central Florida
Col of Health & Public Affairs
Dept of Comm Disorders
PO Box 162215
Orlando, FL 32816-2215
Phone: (407)823-4798
Fax: (407)823-4816
E-mail Address: amy.casady@ucf.edu
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/comdis
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2008 - 2016)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2015
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Public Affairs
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Some courses are offered online
- 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:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $165,720
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 2
- Total dollar amount: $425,580
-
- State funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- State funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Accelerated bachelors to masters track;
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Minority Institutions
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 724
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 179
- Part time: 38
- Total: 217
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Public Affairs
- 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:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Puerto Rico, Nicaragua
- Areas of Research:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $165,720
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 2
- Total dollar amount: $425,580
-
- State funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- State funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- ELL grant program, DHH grant program, schools consortium program; Aphasia House (clinic)
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Minority Institutions
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Joy Kittredge
- E-Mail Address: joy.kittredge@ucf.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Debra Knox
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application deadline for Spring admission: October 01
- Application deadline for Summer admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: Resume
- Average GPA:
- 3.48
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 514
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 514
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 142
- Part time: 0
- Total: 142
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 1
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 105
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 110
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 110
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 208
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 208
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 72
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Other: Praxis
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 6
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 101
- Part time: 0
- Total: 101
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Public Affairs
- 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:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $165,720
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 2
- Total dollar amount: $425,580
-
- State funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- State funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Language and Literacy, School Speech-Language Pathology
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Minority Institutions
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Joy Kittredge
- E-Mail Address: Joy.Kittredge@ucf.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 3
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 3
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 3
- Part time: 0
- Total: 3
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 2
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 3
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 2
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 2
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 7
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 7
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 81
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Other: additional research study; manuscript submission
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 2
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