Overview

Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences / Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Communicative disorders and sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communicative disorders and sciences
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 Thesis Alternate accepted Praxis exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

225

Applied

154

Accepted

54

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	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
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.59%
Black or African American	3.17%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.59%

Gender

Male (4%)

Female (95%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 2

Male (8)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hearing and speech science, child and adult language disorders, augmentative communication, cochlear implants, tinnitus
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	527,722

Location & Contact

Address 122 Cary Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Bo Hua Hu
Interim Chair
Email: bhu@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-5316
Fax: 716-829-3979

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