Fort Hays State University
Communication Disorders Dept.
600 Park Street, AH 132
Hays, KS 67601
Phone: (785)628-5366
Fax: (785)628-5271
E-mail Address: afinch@fhsu.edu
http://www.fhsu.edu/commdis/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2005 - 2013)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2012
Accreditation Review in Process/Accepting
Public Comment
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- Department of Communication Disorders/College of Health and Life Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Some courses are offered online
- 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:
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Voice disorders
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Auditory processing (Speech Lanaguage Pathology)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Data not available.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Seniors may apply to clinical practicum the spring of their senior year.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- University hard copy application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 52
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 10
- Part time: 0
- Total: 10
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General
- Administrative Location:
- Department of Communication Disorders/College of Health and Life Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Some courses are offered online
- 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:
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Neurogenics (apraxia, aphasia, dysarthria, cognitive)
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Voice disorders
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Auditory processing (Speech Lanaguage Pathology)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Data not available.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Our program does not have speciality tracks. Communication disorders across the life span are emphasized. FHSU is a small program that offers interaction with both clinical and academic faculty. Both groups of faculty are involved in clinical activities in both educational and healthcare areas.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Amy Finch, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
- E-Mail Address: afinch@fhsu.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Marla Staab, M.S. CCC-SLP, Fred Britten, Ph.D. CCC-AUD
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- University hard copy application
- Application Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in CSD
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 2
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: If applicant does not have undergraduate degree in CSD, they need to complete 20 to 30 credit hours in leveling courses.
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 398
- Quantitative Reasoning: 494
- Analytical Writing: 3.8
- Average GPA:
- 3.3
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 77
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 77
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 42
- Part time: 0
- Total: 42
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 5
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 20
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 19
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 19
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 39
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 39
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 42
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Comprehensive exam
- Thesis
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 18
- Part time: 0
- Total: 18
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