Overview

Communication Sciences and Oral Health / Communication Sciences and Oral Health is located in Denton, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Education of the deaf

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	46
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE for SLP Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Internship, practicum
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies Thesis Alternate accepted Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77

Applied

40

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	January 5th	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE for SLP
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of reference (3 for speech/language pathology), personal essay, minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of undergraduate work and all graduate course work, letter of intent, sign proficiency (Educ. of the Deaf)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bilingual SLP (pass a language proficiency test in a language other than English, accepted or currently enrolled in the SLP program); SLP Certificate in Deaf and Hard of Hearing (accepted of currently enrolled in SLP program, sign skills preferred)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

203

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.56%
Black or African American	4.43%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.49%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	0.49%

Gender

Male (3%)

Female (96%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (2)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Adult neurocognition, literacy skills and inclusion for children who are deaf/hard of hearing, dysphagia, child language disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 425737
Denton, TX  76204
United States

Contact Dr. Erika Armstrong
Chair
Email: coms@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2025
Fax: 940-898-2070

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