University of South Carolina
Dept of Comm Sci & Disorders
Williams Brice Bldg
1621 Greene St
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803)777-4813
Fax: (803)777-3081
E-mail Address: kmullis@sc.edu
http://www.sph.sc.edu/comd/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MSP) (2009 - 2017)
Accreditation includes:
Distance Education (Since 2009)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2016
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Public Health
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Entire degree can be earned online
- Part-time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Psychoacoustics
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Literacy
- Other
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
- Total dollar amount: $7,351,611
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $790,900
-
- State funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- State funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Specialty Track in Neurogenic Disorders and Specialty Track in Auditory Verbal Therapy
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Hiram L. McDade, PhD
- E-Mail Address: hmcdade@sc.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Elaine M. Frank, PhD
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application deadline for Summer admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- University hard copy application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 473-529
- Quantitative Reasoning: 564-608
- Analytical Writing: 4.5-5.5
- Average GPA:
- 3.6
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 212
- Part-time Students: 102
- Total: 314
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 65
- Part time: 45
- Total: 110
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 3
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 70
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 31
- Part-time students: 34
- Total: 65
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 62
- Part-time students: 115
- Total: 177
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 69
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 6
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 35
- Part time: 29
- Total: 64
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Public Health
- 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:
- Psychoacoustics
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Literacy
- Other
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 4
- Total dollar amount: $7,351,611
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $790,900
-
- State funded research grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- State 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:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Hiram L. McDade
- E-Mail Address: hmcdade@sc.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Rolling admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 8
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 8
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 1
- Part time: 0
- Total: 1
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 1
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- Data not available.
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 1
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 1
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 2
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 2
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 57
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 1
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