Overview

School of Communication Science and Disorders / School of Communication Science and Disorders is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Speech-language pathology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	63
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

372

Applied

98

Accepted

61

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (undergraduate), 3.5 (graduate)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$30,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

233

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.88%
Black or African American	7.3%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.72%
Asian	4.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.86%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.86%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Autism, neurogenic disorders, early intervention, child language disorders, literacy development and disorders, augmentative communication, dialectal influences on language development, speech development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,487,150

Location & Contact

Address 201 West Bloxham
PO Box 3061200
Tallahassee, FL  32306-1200
United States

Contact Dr. Carla Wood
Director
Email: carla.wood@cci.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-6566
Fax: 850-645-8994

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