MA Hearing and Speech Sciences

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of Maryland College Park

Program Overview

The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences offers a Master of Arts degree with major emphasis in Speech, Language, or Hearing Sciences, with either a thesis-equivalent option or a non-thesis option.  The Master’s degree is a non-clinical degree.  Students will acquire fundamental knowledge of basic and applied science in the area of speech, language, and/or hearing, with an appreciation of the scientific basis of the discipline.  Academic course work includes graduate-level courses taken within the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences or in other departments at UMD with prior approval of the student’s Program Planning Committee or academic advisor + two additional faculty members.  A minimum of 36 credits in academic coursework is required for the degree.

Program Key Stats

$2199 (Per Credit Hour)
$ 75
Rolling


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Eligibility Criteria

3.0
4 Year

100
158
155
600
7.0
100

Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Audiologist
  • Audiology Assistant
  • Clinic Owner
  • Counselor
  • Deaf Educator
  • Early Childhood Interventionist
  • Professor
  • Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Researcher
  • Social WorkerSpecial Education Teacher
  • Speech
  • Language or Hearing Scientist
  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
  • Speech Therapist
  • Vocal Coach

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