University of Southern Mississippi
College of Health
Dept. Speech & Hearing Sciences
118 College Dr., #5092
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5092
Phone: (601)266-5216
Fax: (601)266-5224
E-mail Address: Steven.Cloud@usm.edu
http://www.usm.edu/shs/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS, MA) (2008 - 2015)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2014
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2008 - 2015)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2014
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Some courses are offered online
- Part-time Enrollment:
- The degree program does not accept part-time students.
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Please go to www.usm.edu/study-abroad to see the countries and institutions available.
- Areas of Research:
- Audiologic (re)habilitation
- Auditory processing (Audiology)
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- 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:
- Minority Institutions
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 262
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 0
- Part time: 0
- Total: 0
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of 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.
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Please go to www.usm.edu/study-abroad to see the countries and institutions available.
- Areas of Research:
- Audiologic (re)habilitation
- Auditory processing (Audiology)
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- 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:
- Minority Institutions
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Missy McIntyre
- E-Mail Address: Melissa.McIntyre@usm.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Lynn Boardman, M.S., CCC-SLP; Charles G. Marx
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application deadline for Summer admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in CSD
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 404
- Quantitative Reasoning: 529
- Analytical Writing: 3.7
- Average GPA:
- 3.6
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 28
- Part-time Students: 1
- Total: 29
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 34
- Part time: 1
- Total: 35
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 18
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 32
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 32
- Part-time students: 1
- Total: 33
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 32
- Part-time students: 1
- Total: 33
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 58
- Additional Requirements:
- Other: Pass of Praxis II
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 16
- Part time: 0
- Total: 16
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Some courses are offered online
- Part-time Enrollment:
- The degree program does not accept part-time students.
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Visit www.usm.edu/study-abroad
- Areas of Research:
- Audiologic (re)habilitation
- Auditory processing (Audiology)
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- 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:
- Minority Institutions
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Missy McIntyre
- E-Mail Address: melissa.mcintyre@usm.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Charles G. Marx
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application deadline for Summer admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in CSD
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 310-480
- Quantitative Reasoning: 480-600
- Analytical Writing: 3.0-4.0
- Average GPA:
- 3.6
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 10
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 10
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 7
- Part time: 0
- Total: 7
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 5
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 7
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 7
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 7
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 23
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 23
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 123
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Comprehensive exam
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 11
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 6
- Part time: 0
- Total: 6
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