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The Department of Speech and Hearing Science at Arizona State University offers three different graduate degrees:

  • Master of Science in communication disorders.
  • Doctor of Audiology.
  • Doctor of Philosophy.

Graduate Information Sessions

Here is the schedule for this year's graduate information sessions for prospective master's and Doctor of Audiology students. All sessions will be in COOR 2247. All dates are Fridays, and all sessions will be from 11:30 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • October 9
  • October 23
  • November 6
  • December 4
  • December 11
  • January 22
  • February 19
  • March 26
  • April 30

If you wish to attend one of the sessions, you must register by sending an e-mail to: shsgrad@asu.edu.

Master of Science in Communication Disorders

The master's degree program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

The Master of Science degree in communication disorders provides academic and clinical course work needed to meet the ASHA clinical certification requirements in speech-language pathology. A minimum of 39 credit hours, excluding practicum and internships, is required. Students may pursue this degree as either a thesis or nonthesis option. Students in the nonthesis option will complete additional course work in lieu of the thesis. The typical length of the program is 24 months.

Doctor of Audiology

The Doctor of Audiology program has received interim accreditation, pending final decision by the Council for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

The Doctor of Audiology program is designed to prepare audiologists for autonomous clinical practice. The clinical doctorate model at ASU stresses the integration of academic classroom learning and practical experience across a broad spectrum of clinical specialties and practice environments. The program is designed for full-time students over a period of 45 months, including four fall and four spring semesters, and three summers. The four-year course of study includes both academic and clinical practicum components. The audiology program requires a minimum of 103 credit hours, of which, 67 are required academic credits provided through the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, and 36 are required clinical credits.

Doctor of Philosophy

The department implemented its doctoral program in speech and hearing science in the fall of 1991. Students may be admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy program subsequent to receipt of a bachelor's, master's or Doctor of Audiology degree. The program has strong affiliations with psychology, human development and relevant professionals in linguistics, bioengineering and other disciplines (e.g., nursing, early childhood education, special education, school psychology). This degree has a primary emphasis on the human nervous system and its relationship to normal and impaired communication. For this program, 84 credit hours (54 beyond the master's) are required, including a core curriculum and a predissertation sequence of programmatic research.

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