Kent State University
Last Modified: 9/4/2018
Speech Pathology and Audiology
A126 Center for Performing Arts
Kent, OH 44242
Phone: (330)672-2672
Fax: (330)672-2643
E-mail Address: harnold5@kent.edu
http://www.kent.edu/ehhs/hs/spa
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2017 - 2025)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2024
Programs
Undergraduate Degree - Bachelor of Science (BS)
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Education, Health, and Human Services
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- Bachelor’s/master’s (e.g., BA/MA)
- Entire Degree Offered Online:
- No
- Part-Time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- Multicultural emphasis
- No multicultural or bilingual emphasis
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Brazil
- Areas of Research:
- Audiology/Hearing Science:
- Audiologic assessment
- Hearing: normal processes, disorders
- Psychoacoustics
- Pediatric audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology/Speech and Language Science:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Fluency: normal processes, disorders
- Language: typical development, normal processes, disorders
- Speech production: articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- General to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology:
- Telepractice
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s): 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s): 1
- Total dollar amount: $248,522
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- No Specific Department of Education Designation
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 296
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 61
- Part time: 0
- Total: 61
Non-Clinical Masters in Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology or Speech and Hearing Science
Enrollment
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 1
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 1
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 1
- Part time: 0
- Total: 1
Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology - Master of Arts (MA)
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Education, Health, and Human Services
- Program Director:
- Hayley S. Arnold
- Clinic Director:
- Erin Kolonich
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- Bachelor’s/master’s (e.g., BA/MA)
- Entire Degree Offered Online:
- No
- Part-Time Enrollment:
- The degree program does not accept part-time students.
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- Multicultural emphasis
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Brazil
- Areas of Research:
- Audiology/Hearing Science:
- Audiologic assessment
- Hearing: normal processes, disorders
- Psychoacoustics
- Pediatric audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology/Speech and Language Science:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Fluency: normal processes, disorders
- Language: typical development, normal processes, disorders
- Speech production: articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- General to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology:
- Telepractice
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s): 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s): 1
- Total dollar amount: $248,522
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Features:
Early Intervention Interdisciplinary Training
Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- Minority Serving Institution:
- No Specific Department of Education Designation
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Email Address: sgrogan1@kent.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 15
- Application deadline for Spring admission: October 15
- Application Process:
- CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
- Other: Only accepted students will be asked to complete the university online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: Transcripts showing undergraduate degree and prerequisites in the field
- Average GRE Score for Applicants Offered Admission:
- Verbal reasoning: 150.5
- Quantitative reasoning: 149.5
- Analytical writing: 4.2
- GPA Range for Applicants Offered Admission:
- 3.22-4.0
- Undergraduate Prerequisites Required:
- Yes
- Offer Prerequisite Courses:
- Yes, and anyone may register
- Offer Prerequisite Courses Online:
- No
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 228
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 228
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 98
- Part time: 0
- Total: 98
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- 16
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 42
- First-Year Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 31
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 31
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 70
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 70
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 40
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Average Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 6
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 33
- Part time: 0
- Total: 33
Research Doctoral Degree in Audiology - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Education, Health, and Human Services
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Entire Degree Offered Online:
- No
- Part-Time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Audiology/Hearing Science:
- Audiologic assessment
- Hearing: normal processes, disorders
- Psychoacoustics
- Pediatric audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology/Speech and Language Science:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Fluency: normal processes, disorders
- Language: typical development, normal processes, disorders
- Speech production: articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- General to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology:
- Telepractice
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s): 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s): 1
- Total dollar amount: $248,522
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- No Specific Department of Education Designation
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Email Address: jhuyck@kent.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Rolling admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Other: Letter of Intent
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 4
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 4
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 0
- Part time: 0
- Total: 0
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 5
- First-Year Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 0
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 0
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 1
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 1
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 60
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Research Doctoral Degrees Granted:
- 0
Research Doctoral Degree in Speech-Language Pathology - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Education, Health, and Human Services
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Entire Degree Offered Online:
- No
- Part-Time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Brazil
- Areas of Research:
- Audiology/Hearing Science:
- Audiologic assessment
- Hearing: normal processes, disorders
- Psychoacoustics
- Pediatric audiology
- Speech-Language Pathology/Speech and Language Science:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Fluency: normal processes, disorders
- Language: typical development, normal processes, disorders
- Speech production: articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- General to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology:
- Telepractice
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s): 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s): 1
- Total dollar amount: $248,522
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- No Specific Department of Education Designation
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Email Address: sgrogan1@kent.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Rolling admissions
- Application deadline for Fall admission: January 20
- Application deadline for Spring admission: October 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Personal interview
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 4
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 4
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 1
- Part time: 0
- Total: 1
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- 1
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 5
- First-Year Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 1
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 1
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 3
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 3
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 60
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Research Doctoral Degrees Granted:
- 0