ABOUT
THE PROGRAM
The
Communication Disorders Program at Eastern Kentucky University offers a
Master of Arts in Education. The M.A. Ed. in Communication
Disorders is a 63 hour degree program. In addition to academic coursework,
students must complete 400 clock hours of supervised practicum prior to exiting
from the graduate program. At least 375 of these 400 hours must be in
direct patient/client contact and 25 in clinical observation. This requirement meets the number of hours
specified for national certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA)
and will meet or exceed the hours required for Kentucky Teacher Certification
in Communication Disorders and for Kentucky Licensure in Speech-Language
Pathology. Students in the Communication Disorders graduate program
must purchase the college student professional liability insurance prior
to enrollment in clinical practicum courses.
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ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
To
be eligible for consideration for admission into the graduate program in
Communication Disorders, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA
of 3.0 overall. Minimum accepted GRE scores is a combined score of 800 on
the first two subtests and a score of 3 on the written subtest. The
minimum accepted MAT score is 36. Applicants must provide three
positive letters of recommendation describing their potential for success
at the graduate level of study. Applicants must also provide an essay
of approximately 500 words discussing personal and professional objectives.
In addition to CD admission requirements, applicants must meet the general
admission requirements of the Graduate School. Letters of recommendation
are to be sent directly to the Communication Disorders Program. All other
required admission documentation are to be sent to the Graduate School. The most qualified
applicants will be admitted. The program will accept 15 new graduate
students each year. Admission to EKU's undergraduate program in CD
does not guarantee acceptance into EKU's graduate program in CD.
PREREQUISITES
Students
who have received an undergraduate degree in the major from another university
and who are admitted into EKU's Communication Disorders Graduate Program,
will need to meet pre-professional prerequisites. This preparation
is considered to be the minimum foundation for advanced training in this
field at the graduate level of study. Students must have a minimum
grade of "C" in all prerequisite courses.
Some undergraduate courses are prerequisite to certain graduate courses and must be completed prior to enrollment in advanced study at the graduate level. (See Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions or CDS Courses website.) Other prerequisites may be taken concurrently with graduate courses. Students should consult the Program's Graduate Advisor to determine the status of prerequisite fulfillment. The student will need to provide a course syllabus and catalog description for any prerequisite in question. The student may be requested to confer with the course instructor for a final decision. If prior completion of a prerequisite cannot be documented, the student must enroll in the course. If a prerequisite has been partially completed, the student may be required to audit lectures on specific topics; complete any project(s) as part of the typical course requirements; test out of the course; or prepare a portfolio to document completion of the prerequisite content.
A
listing of prerequisite courses and the form to be completed by students
with an undergraduate degree in CD from a university other than EKU may
be obtained online at the following link:
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Prerequisites for EKU's Communication Disorders Graduate Program
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
February
1
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CURRICULUM
The
curriculum for the M.A. Ed. may be requested at the contact information
listed below or it may be obtained online at the following links:
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APPLICATION
FORM
Application
forms are available from the Graduate School at the following address.
All application materials except letters of recommendation should be submitted to this address as well.
Graduate School
Coates Box 5-A
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY 40475-3101
Letters of recommendation are to be sent directly to the Communication Disorders Program at the following address:
Communication Disorders Program
245 Wallace Building
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Ave.
Richmond, KY 40475
CONTACT
INFORMATION
For
further information about the graduate program in Communication disorders,
please contact the graduate program advisor, Dr. Sue Mahanna-Boden at (859)
622-4377 or by email at sue.mahanna-boden@eku.edu.
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RANK
ONE CERTIFICATION ENDORSEMENT
If
you are interested in enrolling in this Rank I certification program, contact
our Rank I advisor, Dr. Charlotte Hubbard, at her mailing address or by
fax at (859)-622-4443, call her office at (859)-622-3155, or email her at
charlotte.hubbard@eku.edu.
She will help you plan a program to meet your CD interests.
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Department
of Special Education
College
of Education
Eastern Kentucky University
Maintained by
Meg Adkins
Last update:
September 2005