Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology

Overview

University of South Alabama / Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology is located in Mobile, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication sciences and disorders
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 Thesis Optional Externship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Clinical externship; minimum of 11 full-time semesters of academic study

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

244

Applied

113

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders, three faculty references from undergraduate program
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

98%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	1.1%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.1%
Asian	1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.3%
Unknown	18.68%

Gender

Male (4%)

Female (95%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (1)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Adult speech and language, background noise, child language, developmental stuttering, evoked potentials and multicultural issues, vestibular research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5721 USA Drive North
HAHN 1119
Mobile, AL  36688
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Adams
Department Chair
Email: eadams@southalabama.edu
Phone: 251-445-9596
Fax: 251-445-9376

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