Overview

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders / Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Speech language pathology
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Practicum, residency
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

461

Applied

158

Accepted

54

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, transcripts, resume, personal statement, 21 prerequisite credits in speech language pathology
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, transcripts, resume, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

170

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.24%
Black or African American	2.35%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.18%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	5.29%

Gender

Male (3%)

Female (96%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 11

Male (13)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bilingualism and adult and child language disorders, neural processing of speech, dysphagia, speech motor control, electrophysiological measurement of hearing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY  11439
United States

Contact Dr. Nancy Colodny
Chair
Email: colodnyn@stjohns.edu
Phone: 718-990-2052

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