University of Kentucky
Div of Comm Disorders
Wethington Bldg Ste 120
900 S Limestone
Lexington, KY 40536-0200
Phone: (859)323-1100 (80571)
Fax: (859)257-1017
E-mail Address: jfdeem1@uky.edu
http://www.mc.uky.edu/CommDisorders/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2005 - 2013)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2012
Accreditation Review in Process/Accepting
Public Comment
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health 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:
- Auditory processing (Audiology)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Head/neck cancers/laryngectomy
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $170,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 2
- Total dollar amount: $4,000,000
-
- 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:
- The College of Health Sciences offers a Human Health Sciences Major that would also permit an undergraduate in Communication Sciences and Disorders to take elective courses in such topics as Health Law, Ethics, Health Advocacy, etc.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 77
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 43
- Part time: 0
- Total: 43
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health 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:
- England, Ecuador
- Areas of Research:
- Auditory processing (Audiology)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Head/neck cancers/laryngectomy
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $170,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 2
- Total dollar amount: $4,000,000
-
- 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:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Jodelle F. Deem, Ph.D.
- E-Mail Address: jfdeem1@uky.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Mrs. Donna S. Morris
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application deadline for Summer admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 2
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 145-156
- Quantitative Reasoning: 144-155
- Analytical Writing: 3.0-4.5
- Average GPA:
- 3.45
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 223
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 223
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 45
- Part time: 0
- Total: 45
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 8
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 30
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 36
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 36
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 61
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 61
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 30
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Thesis
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 6
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 29
- Part time: 0
- Total: 29
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Some courses are offered online
- Part-time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Auditory processing (Audiology)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Head/neck cancers/laryngectomy
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $170,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 2
- Total dollar amount: $4,000,000
-
- 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:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Anne D. Olson, Ph.D.
- E-Mail Address: aolso2@uky.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: June 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 10
- Part-time Students: 5
- Total: 15
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 2
- Part time: 2
- Total: 4
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 3
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 3
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 3
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 8
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 8
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 55
- Additional Requirements:
- Dissertation
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 3
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