Boston University
Sargent College of Health & Reha
Speech, Language and Hearing Sci
635 Commonwealth Ave., 4th fl.
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617)353-3188
Fax: (617)353-5074
E-mail Address: ksushi@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2007 - 2015)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2014
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- Bachelor’s/master’s (e.g., BA/MA)
- 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:
- The program does not offer a multicultural or bilingual emphasis.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- multiple options available UK, Europe, Australia, NZ
- Areas of Research:
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 5
- Total dollar amount: $2,202,600
- 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
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 73
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 20
- Part time: 1
- Total: 21
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- Bachelor’s/master’s (e.g., BA/MA)
- Masters/research doctoral (e.g., MA/PhD)
- 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:
- 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:
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 5
- Total dollar amount: $2,202,600
- 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: Michelle Mentis
- E-Mail Address: mmentis@bu.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Elizabeth Gavett, MA CCC-SLP
- 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
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: Minimum GPA of 3.2
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 155-162
- Quantitative Reasoning: 155-157
- Analytical Writing: 4-5
- Average GPA:
- 3.81
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 578
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 578
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 125
- Part time: 0
- Total: 125
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 8
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 33
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 43
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 43
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 67
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 67
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 64
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Thesis
- Other: Students are required to either take the comprehensive exam or complete a thesis.
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 4
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 23
- Part time: 0
- Total: 23
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Rehabilitation 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.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 5
- Total dollar amount: $2,202,600
- 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: Melanie Matthies
- E-Mail Address: matthies@bu.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 15
- Rolling admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 0
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 0
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 0
- Part time: 0
- Total: 0
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 0
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 1
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 0
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 0
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 0
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 0
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 48
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Other: early mentored research project
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 0
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General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- Masters/research doctoral (e.g., MA/PhD)
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- Part-time Enrollment:
- The degree program does not accept part-time students.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Hearing aids/assistive listening technology
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 5
- Total dollar amount: $2,202,600
- 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: Melanie Matthies
- E-Mail Address: matthies@bu.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 15
- Rolling admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 10
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 10
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 0
- Part time: 0
- Total: 0
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 0
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 3
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 0
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 0
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 4
- Part-time students: 1
- Total: 5
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 48
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Other: early mentored research project
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 0
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