University of South Dakota
College of Arts & Sciences
Dept of Comm Disorders
414 East Clark
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: (605)677-5474
Fax: (605)677-5767
E-mail Address: dcom@usd.edu
http://www.usd.edu/dcom/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2010 - 2018)
Accreditation includes:
Distance Education (Since 2007)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2017
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2010 - 2018)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2017
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- 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:
- Auditory processing (Audiology)
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing conservation
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Learning disabilities
- Literacy
- Other
- Auditory processing (Speech Lanaguage Pathology)
- Genetics
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- No federal or state funded grants and contracts
- 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
- University hard copy application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 29
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 24
- Part time: 0
- Total: 24
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Entire degree can be earned 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:
- Auditory processing (Audiology)
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing conservation
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Learning disabilities
- Literacy
- Other
- Auditory processing (Speech Lanaguage Pathology)
- Genetics
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- No federal or state funded grants and contracts
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Training/research in AAC, Fluency Disorders, Literacy, Phonological Disorders, Central Auditory Processing Disorders, LEND program, Interdisciplinary clinical activities
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Patsy ONeal
- E-Mail Address: Patricia.Oneal@usd.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Teri James Bellis, PhD, CCC-A, FAAA, F-ASHA
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: October 01
- Application deadline for Spring admission: January 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- University hard copy application
- Application Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in CSD
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Average GPA:
- 3.5
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 161
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 161
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 32
- Part time: 0
- Total: 32
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 4
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 25
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 32
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 32
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 22
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 22
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 65
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 6
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 20
- Part time: 13
- Total: 33
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Arts & 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)
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Hearing conservation
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Learning disabilities
- Literacy
- Other
- Auditory processing (Speech Lanaguage Pathology)
- Genetics
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- No federal or state funded grants and contracts
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Training/research in Central Auditory Processing Disorders (behavioral and electrophysiologic), Cochlear Implants, FAS/Autism, Aging and Auditory/Cognitive Function, LEND Pediatric Audiology Expansion Grant, Interdisciplinary clinical activities
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Patsy ONeal
- E-Mail Address: Patricia.Oneal@usd.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Teri James Bellis, PhD, CCC-A, FAAA, F-ASHA
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- University hard copy application
- Application Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in CSD
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: GPA of 3.0 or Higher
- Average GPA:
- 3.5
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 21
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 21
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 9
- Part time: 0
- Total: 9
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 5
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 5
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 6
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 6
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 5
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 5
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 116
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 11
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 4
- Part time: 0
- Total: 4
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