The purpose of the graduate program is to prepare teachers, clinicians, and researchers who possess a solid foundation in both the theoretical and applied aspects of the disciplines of communicative disorders. The M.S. degree program may have a professional focus and prepare students for clinical positions. Opportunities are also available for pursuing a nonclinical program at the master's level. The doctoral degree program provides relevant classroom and laboratory experiences for the scholar-researcher interested in communication processes and communicative disorders. Financial Aid Financial assistance sometimes available to graduate students in communicative disorders consists of scholarships, fellowships, traineeships, and project and research assistant positions.
Financial assistance is very limited and varies from year to year.
Students who are considering applying for financial aid should contact the department for further information. Entering master's degree students without undergraduate majors in communicative disorders will be required to makeup academic and clinical deficiencies, which lengthens the time required to earn a graduate degree.