Kent State University
School of Speech Path & Aud
A104 Music & Speech Bldg
Kent, OH 44242
Phone: (330)672-2672
Fax: (330)672-2643
E-mail Address: Rharris@lms.kent.edu
http://www.ehhs.kent.edu/spa
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MA) (2009 - 2017)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2016
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
- Craniofacial Anomolies
- Fluency
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Data not available.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- University hard copy application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 263
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 72
- Part time: 0
- Total: 72
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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:
- 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
- Craniofacial Anomolies
- Fluency
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Data not available.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Dr. Lynne E. Rowan
- E-Mail Address: lrowan@kent.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Shelly Francis
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 15
- Application deadline for Spring admission: November 01
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 412-499
- Quantitative Reasoning: 555-600
- Analytical Writing: 3.74-4.16
- Average GPA:
- 3.69
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 330
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 330
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 101
- Part time: 0
- Total: 101
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 11
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 40
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 36
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 36
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 73
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 73
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 40
- Additional Requirements:
- Capstone project
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 6
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 39
- Part time: 0
- Total: 39
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Health Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- Part-time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Craniofacial Anomolies
- Fluency
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Data not available.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Dr. Lynne E. Rowan
- E-Mail Address: lrowan@kent.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Rolling admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- 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:
- 5
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 0
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 0
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 2
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 2
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 60
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 0
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Health Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Distance Education Availability:
- Degree program does not offer a distance education option.
- Part-time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- Augmentative/alternative communication
- Craniofacial Anomolies
- Fluency
- Speech: Articulation, phonology
- Swallowing
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Autism
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- Data not available.
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Data not available.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Dr. Lynne E. Rowan
- E-Mail Address: lrowan@kent.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Rolling admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Personal interview
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 5
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 5
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 4
- Part time: 0
- Total: 4
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- Number of students offered admission with funding: 3
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 8
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 4
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 4
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 6
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 6
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 60
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Dissertation
- Research doctoral degrees granted:
- 0
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