University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
College of Liberal Arts
Dept of Spch-Lang-Hrng Sciences
164 Pillsbury Dr SE, 115 Shevlin
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0279
Phone: (612)624-3322
Fax: (612)625-7586
E-mail Address: peggynelson@umn.edu
http://www.slhs.umn.edu/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2012 - 2020)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2019
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2012 - 2020)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2019
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Liberal Arts
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- 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:
- Audiologic assessment
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing conservation
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 7
- Total dollar amount: $700,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- There is no NSSLHA chapter on this campus.
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 198
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 60
- Part time: 0
- Total: 60
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Enrollment
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 6
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 6
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 9
- Part time: 0
- Total: 9
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Liberal Arts
- 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:
- Mexico through The University of Arizona
- Areas of Research:
- Audiologic assessment
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing conservation
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 7
- Total dollar amount: $700,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- There is no NSSLHA chapter on this campus.
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Carl Nelson
- E-Mail Address: slhsgrad@umn.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Dr. Mark DeRuiter
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 07
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: Undergraduate Degree
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 550
- Quantitative Reasoning: 690
- Analytical Writing: 4.5
- Average GPA:
- 3.83
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 268
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 268
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 54
- Part time: 0
- Total: 54
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 5
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 25
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 26
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 26
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 53
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 53
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 58
- Additional Requirements:
- Other: Comprehensive Exam or Thesis
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 32
- Part time: 0
- Total: 32
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Liberal Arts
- 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:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Mexico through The University of Arizona.
- Areas of Research:
- Audiologic assessment
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing conservation
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 7
- Total dollar amount: $700,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- There is no NSSLHA chapter on this campus.
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Carl Nelson
- E-Mail Address: slhsgrad@umn.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Dr. Mark DeRuiter
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 07
- Rolling admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: Undergraduate Degree
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 520
- Quantitative Reasoning: 660
- Analytical Writing: 4.5
- Average GPA:
- 3.46
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 49
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 49
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 20
- Part time: 0
- Total: 20
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 2
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 9
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 4
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 4
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 18
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 18
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 101
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Comprehensive exam
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 11
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 5
- Part time: 0
- Total: 5
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Liberal Arts
- 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
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing conservation
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 7
- Total dollar amount: $700,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- There is no NSSLHA chapter on this campus.
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Mark DeRuiter
- E-Mail Address: derui001@umn.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 07
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 13
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 13
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 6
- Part time: 0
- Total: 6
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 5
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 3
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 4
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 4
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 17
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 17
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 62
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 1
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