Distance Education Program

 

IMPORTANT: The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) is a voluntary agreement among member states and U.S. territories that authorizes colleges and universities to offer online degree programs in states other than their own. In accordance with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission guidelines, Tennessee State University is an approved NC-SARA institution.

Please check the NC-SARA State Map to determine if your State of residence is an approved SARA State. Note that if your State of residence is not approved then you will be unable to enroll in any online programs offered by Tennessee State University.

About the Distance Education Program

The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology is in the College of Health Sciences (COHS). The Department serves two Deans: The Dean of the College of Health Sciences and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.

Students are admitted to the MS program for either the traditional mode or the distance education mode. Switching modes of delivery is prohibited. Space is limited to approximately 20- 25 students for the traditional mode and 30 students for the distance mode; therefore, admission is competitive.

The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology offers one degree program: the Master of Science (MS) in Speech and Hearing Science via two delivery modes: the traditional/on-campus mode and the distance education mode. The department's mission for both modes (distance education and traditional) is to provide a strong educational environment which facilitates the acquisition of knowledge and skills, encourages intellectual curiosity, engenders awareness of issues in culturally diverse populations and promotes responsible ethical behavior.

The distance education component of the MS program is an eight-semester, part-time track. An academic year for the distance education delivery is spring-summer-fall which means that classes begin in January of each odd year. 

PLEASE NOTE: Our Distance Education program requires travel to Nashville during the Second Summer semester of the Program of Study for a SIX-WEEK clinical practicum. 

Program of Study and Tuition

Distance Education Program of Study

Costs for the program are based on the amount of hours taken per semester. Information about tuition and fees can be found here.