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M.A. ED. - MASTER OF ARTS
IN EDUCATION - COMMUNICATION DISORDERS (CD)
63 Semester Hours Minimum
Purpose: To
prepare professionals in the area of Speech-Language Pathology leading to
certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association which will
qualify them to work in school based settings, medical settings, or private
practice.
Admission Requirements
and Procedures
To be eligible for consideration
for admission into the M.A.Ed. Program in Communication Disorders (CD), applicants
must have and provide the following:
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of
3.0 overall
- Minimum combined score of 800 on the first
two subtests of the GRE and a score of 3 on the written subtest -OR-
- Minimum score of 36 on the MAT
- Provide three positive letters
of recommendation describing potential for success at the graduate level
of study
- 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. Admission to EKU's undergraduate program in
Communication Disorders does not guarantee acceptance into EKU's graduate
program. There are limited spaces available in the graduate program.
The most qualified applicants are admitted. Application forms are
available from the Graduate School, Coates Box 5-A, Eastern Kentucky University,
Richmond, KY 40475-3101. Send the complete application for
admission with all required documents (application form, official transcripts, essay) by February 1 to the Graduate School.
Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Communication
Disorders Program. Once admitted
to the CD program students should submit an application for admission to
the Teacher Education Program in the Office of Student Services, Bert Combs
classroom building.
Student Liability Insurance
Students must purchase the University student professional liability insurance prior to enrollment in
SED 864, 876, 897, and 898 and maintain the insurance throughout enrollment.
Clinical Clock Hours
Students must complete 375 clinical clock hours before exiting from the graduate program. This
requirement will meet the number of hours specified for national certification
by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and will meet or exceed
the hours required for Kentucky Teacher Certification in Communication
Disorders and for Kentucky Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology.
Clinical experiences for accruing clock hours are offered through SED 864,
874, 897, and 898.
Download official
advising
sheet for this degree.
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