Overview

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders / Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Speech Pathology (MSP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Communications Disorders (MCD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

176

Applied

98

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

40

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 General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

138

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	13.04%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (2%)

Female (97%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 14

Male (12)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Noise-induced hearing loss, recurrent laryngeal nerve regeneration, cleft palate, child language-phonology, epidemiology of craniofacial anomalies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,653,113

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Elaine Frank
Phone: 803-777-0169

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