West Chester University
College of Health Sciences
Dept of Commctn Sci & Dis
201 Carter Dr
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: (610)436-3401
Fax: (610)436-3388
http://www.wcupa.edu
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2007 - 2015)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2014
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- 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
- Fluency
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Other
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 23
- Total dollar amount: $6,670,336
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
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- State funded research grant(s) : 10
- Total dollar amount: $832,701
- State funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- 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
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 237
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 40
- Part time: 9
- Total: 49
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General
- Administrative Location:
- 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:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Other
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 23
- Total dollar amount: $6,670,336
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
-
- State funded research grant(s) : 10
- Total dollar amount: $832,701
- State funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Mareile Koenig
- E-Mail Address: MareileKoenig@Gmail.com
- Clinic Director:
- Jennifer Means, SLPD
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in CSD
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 2
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 400-730
- Quantitative Reasoning: 390-740
- Analytical Writing: 3.0-5.0
- Average GPA:
- 3.61
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 305
- Part-time Students: 5
- Total: 310
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 25
- Part time: 3
- Total: 28
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 11
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 27
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 24
- Part-time students: 3
- Total: 27
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 48
- Part-time students: 6
- Total: 54
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 63
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Other: Thesis is optional
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 6
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 23
- Part time: 2
- Total: 25
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