University of Texas, El Paso
College of Health Sciences
Speech Language Pathology
500 W University Dr
El Paso, TX 79968
Phone: (915)747-7250
Fax: (915)747-7250
E-mail Address: armagnac@utep.edu
http://chs.utep.edu/speechlanguagepathology/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2013 - 2021)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2020
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of 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:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Literacy
- Auditory processing (Speech Lanaguage Pathology)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Data not available.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- University hard copy application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 149
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 0
- Part time: 0
- Total: 0
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General
- Administrative Location:
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health 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:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Las Obras de los Hermanos de San Pedro, Antigua Guatemala
- Areas of Research:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Literacy
- Auditory processing (Speech Lanaguage Pathology)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Data not available.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Bilingual Speech Language Pathology Certificate
Certificate in Concussion Management
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Bess Sirmon Taylor, PhD
- E-Mail Address: bsfjordbak@utep.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Benigno Valles
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 2
- Other: oral and written article review and critique
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 330-520
- Analytical Writing: 3.00-5.00
- Average GPA:
- 3.42
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 99
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 99
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 21
- Part time: 0
- Total: 21
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 5
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 21
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 21
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 21
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 40
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 40
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 51
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Comprehensive exam
- Other: 400 clinical hours and satisfactory completion of clinical competencies
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 17
- Part time: 0
- Total: 17
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