Overview

Both face-to-face and online coursework is present in the Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.Sc. degree degree. In addition to traditional classroom and online instruction, you will complete both part-time and full-time clinical internships. Typically, a student will graduate with a minimum of 400 clinical clock hours of experience.The department also offers a three-year, full-time master's degree through a distance education program. We consider the distance-education program a "distance education" program, not an "online" program. Your lectures are online, but there are classes that require library research, activities in the community (service learning), and observations at health-care facilities, for example. Some classes require group work and assist you with having "cyber meetings" with your classmates.

As a speech-language pathologist, you could work with people who have a variety of speech-related disorders. These disorders can include the inability to produce speech sounds or produce them clearly; speech rhythm and fluency problems, such as stuttering; voice quality problems, such as inappropriate pitch or harsh voice; problems understanding and producing language; and cognitive communication impairments, such as attention, memory and problem solving disorders. They also work with people who have swallowing difficulties.

ECU Advantage

East Carolina University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has gained national attention in groundbreaking research. Our faculty's findings have led to the development of devices and methods that have made a difference for people living with speech-language conditions.

The College of Allied Health Sciences is the largest university-based allied-health provider in the state of North Carolina. The college has eight departments: Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies, Biostatistics, Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health Services and Information Management, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant Studies, and offers degrees on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.

Delivering a comprehensive professional education that will prepare allied-health graduates to make a difference in the health of the region, state, and nation was the primary reason for the creation of the College of Allied Health Sciences and its departments. Fueled by the growth and aging of our population, the demand for these highly skilled specialists is expected to greatly increase as health care continues to be a priority for our citizens.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Voice Disorders
Stuttering and Other Fluency Disorders
Articulation/Phonology Disorders
Motor Speech Disorders
Brain, Language, and Aphasia
Cranio-Facial Anomalies and Alaryngeal Rehabilitation
Linguistic/Cognitive Impairments in Brain-Injured Adults
Dysphagia
Speech Science
Multicultural Communication Disorders
Readings in Speech and Hearing Research
Research in Speech-Language Pathology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

More details

International Students: no set deadline but students should allow an additional one to two months prior to the deadlines for processing the required paperwork.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Communication Studies Health Sciences View 1431 other Masters in Health Sciences in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

146 _(verbal)

151 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree in communication or a related field from an accredited institution
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate coursework
Three letters of recommendation
A statement of purpose outlining the applicant's academic and professional goals, and how the MA program will help achieve those goals
A writing sample, such as a research paper or essay, that demonstrates the applicant's writing skills and ability to conduct research
A resume or CV detailing work experience, research experience, and other relevant activities
A minimum score of 297 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), with a score of at least 146 on the verbal section and 151 on the quantitative section

Tuition Fee

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International

20807 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20807 USD per year during 24 months.
National

20807 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20807 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

7658 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7658 USD per year during 24 months.

Distance Education: Non-Resident: $18,361/Year; Resident: $5,213/Year

Living costs for Greenville

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Available Scholarships

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