Duquesne University
School of Health Sciences
Dept of Speech-Lang Pathology
600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Phone: (412)396-4225
Fax: (412)396-5554
E-mail Address: russell@duq.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:
- School of Health 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:
- 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)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 3
- Total dollar amount: $175,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Integrated academic and clinical education
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 83
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 24
- Part time: 0
- Total: 24
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Health 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:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Voice disorders
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 3
- Total dollar amount: $175,000
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Integrated academic and clinical education
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Mikael D.Z. Kimelman, Ph.D.
- E-Mail Address: SLP-Admissions@duq.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Gary Rentschler, Ph.D.
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Average GPA:
- 0
- 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
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 27
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 28
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 28
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 56
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 56
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 71
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 6
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 27
- Part time: 0
- Total: 27
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