American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

University of Florida, Gainesville

Coll of Pub Hlth & Hlth Prof
Dept of Spch Lang & Hear Sci
Box 117420
Gainesville, FL 32611-7420
Phone: (352)392-2113
Fax: (352)846-0243
E-mail Address: iking@ufl.edu
http://www.slhs.phhp.ufl.edu

CAA Accreditation Information

Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2008 - 2016)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2016
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2008 - 2016)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2016

Programs


Undergraduate Degree - Other (Bachelor of Health Sciences)

General

Administrative Location:
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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:
Audiologic assessment
Audiologic (re)habilitation
Auditory processing (Audiology)
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
Hearing conservation
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Swallowing
Voice disorders
Literacy
Physiology
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
Total dollar amount: $493,661
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
Other: departmental hard copy application is also required

Enrollment

Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
129

Graduation

Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 74
Part time: 0
Total: 74

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

General

Administrative Location:
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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:
Audiologic assessment
Audiologic (re)habilitation
Auditory processing (Audiology)
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
Hearing conservation
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Swallowing
Voice disorders
Literacy
Physiology
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
Total dollar amount: $493,661
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: Betsy Vinson, MMS
E-Mail Address: bvinson@ufl.edu
Clinic Director:
Judith Wingate, Ph.D.
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
Application Process:
University online application
Application Requirements:
Letters of recommendation: 3
Writing sample/essay: 1
Average GRE:
Verbal Reasoning: 460-580
Quantitative Reasoning: 590-690
Analytical Writing: 4.0-4.5
Average GPA:
3.82
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 229
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 229
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 61
Part time: 0
Total: 61
Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
Number of students offered admission with funding: 0

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
32
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 27
Part-time students: 0
Total: 27
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 58
Part-time students: 0
Total: 58

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 32
Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive exam
Other: externship for non-thesis students
Time to Degree (CED):
Total semesters: 5
Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 26
Part time: 0
Total: 26

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

General

Administrative Location:
College of Public Health and Health Professions
Combined Degree Programs Offered:
Clinical doctoral/research doctoral (e.g., AuD/PhD)
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:
Audiologic assessment
Audiologic (re)habilitation
Auditory processing (Audiology)
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
Hearing conservation
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Swallowing
Voice disorders
Literacy
Physiology
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
Total dollar amount: $493,661
Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
Total dollar amount: $0
Postdoctoral Opportunities:
No postdoctoral opportunities
Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
International Collaboration - Project Yucatan; Adult and Pediatric Cochlear Implant programs; Public Health collaborations
Minority Serving Institution:
Data not available.
NSSLHA Chapter:
Yes

Admissions

Admission Contact:
Name: Scott K. Griffiths, Ph.D.
E-Mail Address: sgriff@ufl.edu
Clinic Director:
Emily McClain, Au.D.
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
Application Process:
University online application
Application Requirements:
Letters of recommendation: 3
Writing sample/essay: 1
Average GRE:
Verbal Reasoning: 468-573
Quantitative Reasoning: 580-680
Analytical Writing: 3.88-4.50
Average GPA:
3.64
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 122
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 122
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 42
Part time: 0
Total: 42
Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
Number of students offered admission with funding: 3

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
17
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 17
Part-time students: 0
Total: 17
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 50
Part-time students: 0
Total: 50

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 125
Additional Requirements:
Capstone project
Comprehensive exam
Time to Degree (CED):
Total semesters: 11
Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 10
Part time: 0
Total: 10

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

General

Administrative Location:
College of Public Health and Health Professions
Combined Degree Programs Offered:
No
Distance Education Availability:
Entire degree can be earned online
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:
Audiologic assessment
Audiologic (re)habilitation
Auditory processing (Audiology)
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
Hearing conservation
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Swallowing
Voice disorders
Literacy
Physiology
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
Total dollar amount: $493,661
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: Ms. Carrie L. Howard
E-Mail Address: clh@phhp.ufl.edu
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: June 01
Application deadline for Spring admission: October 01
Application deadline for Summer admission: February 01
Application Process:
University online application
Application Requirements:
Letters of recommendation: 3
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: GRE requirement is waived for applicants holding a graduate degree from a regionally accredited US institution.
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 84
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 84
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 75
Part time: 0
Total: 75
Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
Number of students offered admission with funding: 0

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
30
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 45
Part-time students: 0
Total: 45
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 77
Part-time students: 0
Total: 77

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total quarter credit hours: 45
Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive exam
Time to Degree (CED):
Total semesters: 5
Total Number of Degrees Granted:
Full time: 33
Part time: 0
Total: 33

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

General

Administrative Location:
College of Public Health and Health Professions
Combined Degree Programs Offered:
Clinical doctoral/research doctoral (e.g., AuD/PhD)
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:
Audiologic assessment
Audiologic (re)habilitation
Auditory processing (Audiology)
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
Hearing conservation
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Swallowing
Voice disorders
Literacy
Physiology
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
Total dollar amount: $493,661
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: Lori Altmann, PhD
E-Mail Address: laltmann@ufl.edu
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
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: GRE requirement is waived for applicants holding a graduate degree from a regionally accredited US institution.
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: 1
Part-time students: 0
Total: 1
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 5
Part-time students: 0
Total: 5

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 90
Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive exam
Dissertation
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 Public Health and Health Professions
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:
Audiologic assessment
Audiologic (re)habilitation
Auditory processing (Audiology)
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
Hearing conservation
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Swallowing
Voice disorders
Literacy
Physiology
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
Total dollar amount: $493,661
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: Lori Altmann, PhD
E-Mail Address: laltmann@ufl.edu
Application Deadline(s):
Application deadline for Fall admission: January 15
Application Process:
University online application
Application Requirements:
Undergraduate degree in CSD
Letters of recommendation: 3
Personal interview
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: GRE requirement is waived for applicants holding a graduate degree from a regionally accredited US institution.
Number of Applications Received:
Full-time Students: 8
Part-time Students: 0
Total: 8
Number of Admission Offers:
Full time: 5
Part time: 0
Total: 5
Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
Number of students offered admission with funding: 3

Enrollment

Target Class Size:
5
Newly Enrolled:
Full-time students: 5
Part-time students: 0
Total: 5
Total Graduate Enrollment:
Full-time students: 16
Part-time students: 0
Total: 16

Graduation

Credit Hour Requirement:
Total semester credit hours: 90
Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive exam
Dissertation
Research doctoral degrees granted:
1

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

General

Administrative Location:
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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:
Audiologic assessment
Audiologic (re)habilitation
Auditory processing (Audiology)
Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
Hearing conservation
Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
Psychoacoustics
Tinnitus
Fluency
Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
Swallowing
Voice disorders
Literacy
Physiology
Institution Grants and Contract(s)
Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
Total dollar amount: $493,661
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: Lori Altmann, PhD
E-Mail Address: laltmann@ufl.edu
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
Writing sample/essay: 1
Other: GRE requirement is waived for applicants holding a graduate degree from a regionally accredited US institution.
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:
0
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: 90
Additional Requirements:
Comprehensive exam
Dissertation
Research doctoral degrees granted:
0

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