La Salle University
Sch of Nurs & Hlth Sci
Speech-Lang-Hearing Science Prog
1900 W Olney Ave, Box 407
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone: (215)951-1982
Fax: (215)951-5171
E-mail Address: amster@lasalle.edu
http://www.lasalle.edu/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2008 - 2016)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2016
Programs
General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- Bachelor’s/master’s (e.g., BA/MA)
- Distance Education Availability:
- All prerequisite courses are offered online
- 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:
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Swallowing
- Voice disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Other
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- No federal or state funded grants and contracts
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- We offer a traditional four-year undergraduate program and an accelerated five-year BS/MS program.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 100
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 10
- Part time: 0
- Total: 10
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General
- Administrative Location:
- School of Nursing and 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:
- Aural (re)habilitation
- Language: Normal processes, disorders
- Fluency
- Swallowing
- Voice disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Literacy
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (academic and clinical)
- Other
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- No federal or state funded grants and contracts
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- Unique clinical affiliations; specialty in listening and spoken language for children with hearing loss
- Minority Serving Institution:
- Data not available.
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Dr. Barbara Amster
- E-Mail Address: amster@lasalle.edu
- Clinic Director:
- Maureen Costello, MS, CCC/SLP, Clinic Director; James Mancinelli, MS, CCC/SLP, Director of Clinical Education
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 01
- Application Process:
- CSD Central Application Service (CSDCAS)
- Application Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in CSD
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Writing sample/essay: 1
- Other: completing prerequisite courses in CSD
- Average GRE:
- Verbal Reasoning: 153-157
- Quantitative Reasoning: 148-151
- Analytical Writing: 4.3-4.5
- Average GPA:
- 3.7
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 336
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 336
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 60
- Part time: 0
- Total: 60
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 25
- Newly Enrolled:
- Full-time students: 30
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 30
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 64
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 64
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 51
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Other: Taking NESPA exam while enrolled in Capstone Course -passing the test is not a requirement
- Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 39
- Part time: 0
- Total: 39
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