Overview

Communication Disorders / Communication Disorders is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Speech language pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Communication Disorders

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Bachelors or equivalent coursework in Communication DisordersOnline Application Form Personal StatementResume 3 Letters of RecommendationEcclesiastical Endorsement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

102

Applied

26

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's or equivalent coursework in Communication Disorders Online Application Form Personal Statement Resume 3 Letters of Recommendation Ecclesiastical Endorsement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$20,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.38%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (2%)

Female (97%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 10

Male (6)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Speech motor control, aphasia and appraxia, voice and inhaler effects, assessment of language performance in culturally and linguistically diverse children, neurophsyiologic and behavioral correlates of sensory processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	955,057

Location & Contact

Address 105 TLRB
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Shawn Nissen
Department Chair
Email: shawn_nissen@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-5056

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