Overview

Department of Communication Disorders / Department of Communication Disorders is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Master of Communications Disorders (MCD)	Speech pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 296) Comprehensive exam or thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

251

Applied

28

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

139

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes
Summer deadline	January 27th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 296)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 296)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

86

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.16%
Black or African American	1.16%
White or Caucasian	89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.98%
Unknown	1.16%

Gender

Male (5%)

Female (94%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 3

Male (3)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Voice, dysphagia, augmentative-alternative communication, fluency disorder, development and geriatric language disorder
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1900 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-2223
United States

Contact Dr. Annette E. Hurley-Larmeu
Department Head
Email: ahurle@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-568-4337
Fax: 504-568-4352

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