George Washington University
Speech & Hearing Sciences
2115 G St NW Ste 201
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202)994-7362
Fax: (202)994-2589
E-mail Address: ekunz@gwu.edu
http://www.gwu.edu/~sphr
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2009 - 2017)
Next Accreditation Review: August 2016
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- Columbian College of Arts and 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:
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 9
- Total dollar amount: $1,146,312
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Our UG students participate in a clinical aide experience in their senior year. Our UG students do not participate in clinical practica.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 63
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 15
- Part time: 0
- Total: 15
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General
- Administrative Location:
- Columbian College of Arts and 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.
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- The program does not offer a multicultural or bilingual emphasis.
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- Ireland, Release Program for Autism; international externship opportunities
- Areas of Research:
- Hearing: Normal processes, disorders
- Implants (i.e. cochlear; brainstem)
- Psychoacoustics
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Voice disorders
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Federally funded research grant(s) : 9
- Total dollar amount: $1,146,312
- Federally funded personnel preparation grant(s) : 0
- Total dollar amount: $0
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- Yes
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Our on-campus clinic contains 8 subclinics and students rotate through each one. These include: Neurogenics, Voice (including transgender voice), Child language & Autism, Child motor speech, Stuttering, Audiology, Aural Rehabilitation, and Accent Modification and Literacy (including AAC).
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Michael J. Bamdad
- E-Mail Address: mbamdad@gwu.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Michael J. Bamdad
- Application Deadline(s):
- Rolling admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 2
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Average GPA:
- 3.7
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 391
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 391
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 65
- Part time: 0
- Total: 65
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 19
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 33
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 36
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 36
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 54
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 54
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 42
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Thesis
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 25
- Part time: 0
- Total: 25
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