Overview

Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences / Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Language pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Speech
Master of Arts (MA)	Speech
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Language pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Audiology
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Hearing and speech sciences
Master of Arts (MA)	Audiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Written and oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

385

Applied

72

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

94

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.19%
Black or African American	3.19%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.19%
Unknown	3.19%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 14

Male (3)

Female (30)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Speech perception, language acquisition, bilingualism, hearing loss
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	734,130

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Nan B. Bernstein-Ratner
Chair
Email: nratner@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-4217
Fax: 301-314-2023

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