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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

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IELTS

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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146 _(verbal)

151 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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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 Fees

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Non-residents

21779 USD / year

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Out-of-State

21779 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7973 USD / year

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Living costs

Greenville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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