Overview

School of Speech and Hearing Sciences / School of Speech and Hearing Sciences is located in Hattiesburg, MS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Master of Science (MS)	Speech language pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	5

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

179

Applied

87

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in field of study, 2.75 in last 60 hours
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

85

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.18%
Black or African American	12.94%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (2%)

Female (97%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Voice disorders, auditory-evoked responses, acoustic analysis of speech, child language, parent-child interaction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 118 College Drive, Box 5092
Hattiesburg, MS  39406-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Edward Goshorn
Chair
Email: Edward.Goshorn@usm.edu
Phone: 601-266-5217

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