Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences

Frequently Asked Questions about the Master's Programs

Q: Do you offer any special opportunities for students who speak another language?

A: For students who speak Spanish, we offer a bilingual program that is composed of special academic coursework as well as clinical práctica. Special coursework includes courses on Spanish language development and disorders, diversity in clinical practice (open to all MA students), second language acquisition (open to all MA students), and a seminar on a Latino studies topic.

Práctica for students fluent in Spanish includes opportunities in schools, hospitals, and working with the 0-3 population, as well as clinic-based work.

For students who speak languages other than Spanish, we have a special multilingual assessment team in the clinic that assesses clients who speak various other languages.

For more information on these programs, please contact Dr. Raquel Anderson at raanders@indiana.edu, or Melanie Mazur at mmazur@indiana.edu.

Q. Where should I send the letters of recommendation?

A. Please send your letters to the following address:

Kimberly S. Elkins

Administrative Secretary

Speech & Hearing Sciences

200 S. Jordan Avenue

Bloomington, IN 47405-7002

(812) 855-4202

(812) 855-5531 Fax

Q. What kind of funding is available?

A. A limited number of Assistant Instructorships (AI funds) are available that are usually offered to incoming students with the highest GPAs and GRE scores. These AI funds typically include a tuition waiver and a stipend for the student’s first year of the program. Students who have taken several levels of American Sign Language (ASL) may also qualify for special AI funding (i.e., AIs for the many ASL classes offered in our department). Students are encouraged to describe their ASL skills in the application to the M.A. program.

Q. When will I hear about my application?

A. Admission letters are typically sent out the last week of February indicating whether a student has been accepted and whether the student is being offered funding or is being considered for funding. Students who are accepted to the program and who have been offered funding have until April 15 to reply.

Q. My application has been placed on the wait list. When will I hear whether or not I am accepted?

A. Because students who are accepted during the initial round of admissions have until April 15 to respond, the earliest that students who are on the waitlist will hear further information about their application is typically the last week of April.

Q. I don’t have an undergraduate degree in speech and hearing sciences. How long will it take me to complete my M.A. degree? What undergraduate courses will I be required to take?

A. Students with a “nonmajor” undergraduate degree typically take three years to complete the M.A. program. Information concerning required undergraduate course work is provided in the Prerequisites for M.A. Degree section and the M.A. Handbook.

Q. How much does a graduate credit hour cost?

A. See the Tuition Fee page of the IU Graduate School.

Q. How many credit hours do M.A. students usually take?

A. See the M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology section of this Web site.