Lillywhite Building 1000 Old Main Hill, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-1000, Phone: 435-797-1375, FAX: 435-797-0221
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An overview of the graduate program is available in the USU General Catalog:
http://www.usu.edu/generalcatalog/2007-2009/online/pdf/55ComD.pdf
Reputation and Accomplishments of Department
Our faculty are actively developing important and relevant research in the fields of audiology, speech-language pathology, and deaf education. Read more here.
Number of PhD/AuD/Ed.D Faculty: 13
Dr. Beth Foley, Dr. James Blair, Dr. Kim Corbin-Lewis, Dr. Ron Gillam, Dr. Sandra Gillam, Dr. Julie Wolter, Dr. Jeff Larsen, Dr. Doug Laws, Dr. Sonia Manuel-Dupont, Dr. John Ribera., Dr. Heather Jensen, Dr. Carol Strong, Dr. Freeman King
Number of clinical faculty and staff: 9
Dee Child, M.S. CCC-SLP, Chad S. Bingham, M.S. CCC-SLP, Anne Elsweiler M.A. CCC-SLP, Kathy Gantz M.S. CCC-SLP, Jan Kelley-King M.S., Jaclyn Littledike M.S. CCC-SLP, Liz Parker M.Ed, Vicki Simonsmeier MST CCC-SLP/A, Felicia Antoinetta M.Ed.
Read more about each faculty and staff member here: Faculty and Staff
ASHA Graduate Program Accreditation
The programs in both Speech-Language Pathology and Clinical-Educational Audiology are fully accredited by CAA-ASHA. The program in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is accredited by the Council on Education of the Deaf. All department programs hold Utah State Office of Education approval and NCATE accreditation.
There are approximately 60+credits required for the Speech Language Masters program and approximately 120+/- for Clinical Doctorate in Audiology. To read about the cost of tuition and fees for residents and non-residents go to: http://www.usu.edu/registrar/payment/pdf/2006_07_tuition.pdf
Cost of Living
Single Housing |
Married Housing |
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On Campus |
Off Campus |
On Campus |
Off Campus |
$290-593 a month |
Varies (Usually less than on campus) |
$258-600 a month |
Varies (Usually less than on campus) |
Food and entertainment will vary. Many local restaurants and grocery stores offer discounts to USU students.
Average Number of Students accepted into ON-Campus Programs:
Speech Language Pathology: 15
Audiology: 6-7
Deaf Education: 6-7
Average GRE scores of accepted students:
Verbal: 45th-50th percentile
Quantitative: 42nd- 50th percentile
GPA SLP 3.8
GPA
Aud 3.5
Scholarships and Financial Aid
There are many opportunities for Scholarships and Financial aid, through the university and the department. If you go to the Department of Communicative Disorders website you can read about some of the available scholarships through the department, such as:
Other scholarships are often given by the different departments depending on available finances. These scholarships usually involve some type of work/research with assigned professors or other staff.
Cache Valley is a great place to live. It has most of the conveniences of a larger city plus a whole lot more. Tucked between two large mountain ranges, outdoor recreation of all kinds is always at your fingertips. From world class skiing, snowshoeing, and snow machining in the winter to amazing biking, hiking/camping, fishing, boating, golfing, horseback riding, and rock climbing in the summer. The city of Logan itself offers a wide variety of dining and entertainment opportunities. There are over a dozen art galleries, live theatres, more than 50 restaurants (from fine dining to fast food), parks, hot springs, and movie theatres. Salt Lake City has additional entertainment and social opportunities and is just over an hour from Cache Valley. For more information about Cache Valley go to: http://www.tourcachevalley.com
Religion:
Logan was originally settled by LDS (Mormon) pioneers, however there are now many other denominations in the area including: Presbyterian, Baptist, Faith & Fellowship, Catholic, Assembly of God, Church of Christ, Full Gospel Fellowship, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Quaker, Seventh-Day Adventist, Bahai and International Christian Fellowship and many more.
Weather:
Average Temperature |
High |
Low |
January |
32 |
15 |
February |
35 |
17 |
March |
45 |
25 |
April |
58 |
35 |
May |
68 |
43 |
June |
79 |
53 |
July |
87 |
59 |
August |
85 |
58 |
September |
75 |
49 |
October |
68 |
38 |
November |
46 |
25 |
December |
34 |
15 |
Winters: The mountains around Cache Valley typically have lots of wonderful, powdery snow in the winters. The valley sometimes has snow on the ground but may also have mostly bare ground. Springs: Crisp and beautiful. Summers: Not too hot. Falls: Gorgeous fall colors!
The time required to complete the master of science degree is determined during the first semester of study by a temporary department committee consisting of professors from the student's direct field of study.
In some instances students will have had some of the
coursework required in the graduate curriculum as part of the
undergraduate training at another institution. In those cases, the
program will be individualized to meet national licensure through
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and
state educational licensure from the State of Utah. In no instance will
students amass fewer than 36 graduate credits.
At the end of their programs, all graduate students, except for those in education of the deaf and hard of hearing, must take the NTE examination in their area of specialty. This must be done before a letter of completion will be sent to the School of Graduate Studies. Students are required to list USU as a recipient of NTE test scores.
Several options are available for graduate students to complete the research or special project required for the MS or MEd. These options are specified in the list of requirements available in the department office, and include for the MS the traditional Plan A experimental thesis option, as well as the Plan B integrative review option or creative project option. Declaration of an option must be made at the time the student files an Application for Candidacy form with the School of Graduate Studies. Changes in the option will necessitate a complete revision and review of the Application for Candidacy by the student’s supervisory committee.
The Speech-Language-Hearing Center
Housed within the department, the Speech-Language-Hearing Center is a modern, fully equipped clinical training facility which includes 4,000 square feet of diagnostic, treatment, and observation rooms, audiological suites, and laboratories. Each semester, graduate student clinicians provide speech-language pathology services for patients in the university and surrounding communities. Under the supervision of licensed clinical supervisors, you will diagnose and treat people with communication disorders such as aphasia, cleft palate, stuttering, traumatic brain injury, and delayed language skills.
Directly affiliated with our department, the SKI*HI Institute employs innovative family-centered, home-based programs to meet the unique needs of young children who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, deafblind, multi-disabled, or who have any special needs. A strong contributor to USU's ranking as a Carnegie I Resarch Institution, SKI*HI provides outreach not only to Utah citizens, but to families and professionals in nearly all 50 states and Canada.
The Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD)
CPD is a multi-million dollar research, training, and service facility geared specifically to assist in the treatment of people with developmental disabilities and associated problems. It adds a dimension of multi-disciplinary education to our program that allows you to interact with special educators, psychologists, social workers, geneticists, immunologists, child development specialists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and other professionals concerned with the broad range of topics associated with developmental disabilities.
