Minot State University
Last Modified: 10/19/2017
College of Education & Health Sc
Dept of Communication Disorders
500 University Ave West
Minot, ND 58707
Phone: (701)858-3031
Fax: (701)858-3845
E-mail Address: diane.pierson@minotstateu.edu
http://www.minotstateu.edu/cdse/
CAA Accreditation Information
Accredited
Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
CAA Accredited (MS) (2012 - 2020)
Next Accreditation Review: February 2019
Programs
Undergraduate Degree - Bachelor of Science (BS)
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Education and Health Sciences
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Entire Degree Offered Online:
- No
- Part-Time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- No multicultural or bilingual emphasis
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- General to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology:
- Other
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- No federal or state funded grants and contracts
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- 1-2 semesters of undergraduate clinical practicum
- Minority Serving Institution:
- No Specific Department of Education Designation
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Application Process:
- University online application
Enrollment
- Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 69
Graduation
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 12
- Part time: 0
- Total: 12
Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology - Master of Science (MS)
General
- Administrative Location:
- College of Education and Health Sciences
- Program Director:
- Ann M. Beste-Guldborg
- Clinic Director:
- Lisa Roteliuk, MS/CCC-SLP
- Combined Degree Programs Offered:
- No
- Entire Degree Offered Online:
- No
- Part-Time Enrollment:
- Yes
- Multicultural/Bilingual Emphasis:
- No multicultural or bilingual emphasis
- Study Abroad Opportunities:
- The degree program does not offer study abroad opportunities.
- Areas of Research:
- General to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology:
- Other
- Institution Grants and Contract(s)
- No federal or state funded grants and contracts
- Postdoctoral Opportunities:
- No postdoctoral opportunities
- Specialty Tracks / Unique Features:
- The program has a strong clinical focus with several in house and outside practicum experiences including: Minot Area Cleft Palate Clinic, Minot Infant Development Program, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, Minot Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic, Trinity Hospital, Headstart, Trinity Nursing Home, Minot Health and Rehab Center, Job Core, and several area schools.
The school provides generalized speech language therapy practicum experience as well as specialized experiences in preschool language and literacy, dementia, swallowing, ALS Voice Banking, Stuttering, Aphasia, Aural Rehabilitation, School-based Speech Language Therapy and Concussion Management.
In addition, students are allowed their choice of a final external practicum in practice sites across the US and Canada.
Students can enroll in a collaborative Graduate Level Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Certificate program housed within the special education department of our college.
- Minority Serving Institution:
- No Specific Department of Education Designation
- NSSLHA Chapter:
- Yes
Admissions
- Admission Contact:
- Name: Dr. Ann Beste-Guldborg
- E-Mail Address: ann.beste.guldborg@minotstateu.edu
- Application Deadline(s):
- Application deadline for Fall admission: February 15
- Application Process:
- University online application
- Application Requirements:
- CSD undergraduate degree
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
- Letters of recommendation: 3
- Other: GPA 3.25
- Average GRE Score for Applicants Offered Admission:
- Analytical writing: 3.83
- GPA Range for Applicants Offered Admission:
- 3.43-3.57
- Undergraduate Prerequisites Required:
- Yes
- Offer Prerequisite Courses:
- Yes, and anyone may register
- Offer Prerequisite Courses Online:
- No
- Number of Applications Received:
- Full-time Students: 86
- Part-time Students: 0
- Total: 86
- Number of Admission Offers:
- Full time: 63
- Part time: 0
- Total: 63
- Number of Admission Offers with Funding:
- 10
Enrollment
- Target Class Size:
- 30
- First-Year Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 21
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 21
- Total Graduate Enrollment:
- Full-time students: 35
- Part-time students: 0
- Total: 35
Graduation
- Credit Hour Requirement:
- Total semester credit hours: 60
- Additional Requirements:
- Comprehensive exam
- Average Time to Degree (CED):
- Total semesters: 5
- Total Number of Degrees Granted:
- Full time: 14
- Part time: 0
- Total: 14