Overview

Communication Sciences and Disorders Department / Communication Sciences and Disorders Department is located in Springfield, MO.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Speech language pathology
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Communication sciences and disorders

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	32
Doctoral Degrees	7

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	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Clinical externship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

10

Accepted

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

116

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.72%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.86%
Two or more races	2.59%
Unknown	0.86%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 13

Male (12)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dysphagia, phonological intervention, elderly adult aural rehabilitation, vestibular disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. Alana Mantie-Kozlowski
Interim Department Head
Email: csd@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-5368
Fax: 417-836-4242

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