University of Tennessee - Health Sciences Center
Dept of Aud & Spch Pathology
576 S Stadium Hall
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865)974-5019
Fax: (865)974-1539
E-mail Address: pwilli25@utk.edu
http://www.uthsc.edu/allied/asp/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2006 - 2014)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2013
Accredited
Clinical Entry-Level Doctoral Degree Audiology
CAA Accredited (clinical entry level AuD) (2006 - 2014)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2013
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Allied Health 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:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $133,447
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Autism treatment program, pediatric aural habilitation/rehabilitation program
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Patrick Plyler, Ph.D.
- E-Mail Address: pplyler@uthsc.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Dr. Ann Michael
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 01
- Application deadline for Spring admission: January 01
- Application Process:
- CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: TOEFL if international student
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 145-160
- Quantitative Reasoning: 130-160
- Average GPA:
- 3.63
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 172
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 172
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 113
- Part time: 0
- Total: 113
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 16
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 35
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 43
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 43
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 89
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 89
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 57
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 36
- Part time: 0
- Total: 36
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Allied Health Sciences
- 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:
- 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:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $133,447
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Pediatric Audiology, Pediatric aural habilitation/rehabilitation
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Patrick Plyler, Ph.D.
- E-Mail Address: pplyler@uthsc.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Dr. Patti M. Johnstone
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 01
- Application Process:
- CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: TOEFL if international student
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 145-165
- Quantitative Reasoning: 140-155
- Average GPA:
- 3.52
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 58
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 58
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 43
- Part time: 0
- Total: 43
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 6
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 15
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 35
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 35
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 47
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 47
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 114
- 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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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Allied Health Sciences
- 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:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Electrophysiology (otoacoustic emissions, auditory, electrocochleography, intraoperative monitoring)
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 1
- Total dollar amount: $133,447
- 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:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Tim Saltuklaroglu, Ph.D.
- E-Mail Address: tsaltukl@uthsc.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Spring admission: January 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: TOEFL if international; indication of area of interest/faculty mentor
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 4
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 4
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 2
- Part time: 0
- Total: 2
- 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: 2
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 2
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 0
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 0
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 60
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Other: 2 pre-dissertation research projects
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 6
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