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Awards, Accolades, Accomplishments

Since 1937, Ohio University's Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences (HSLS) program has served as a model for best practices in universities across the U.S. and abroad.

These include the Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences Undergraduate Research Club, the OHIO Respite Volunteer Program, and the Hearing, Speech, and Language Clinic. The program has a long-standing reputation for providing quality services to people of all ages in nine counties in southern Ohio, one of the most severely medically underserved regions in the state.

Student Achievement Data

Program Completion Rate

Speech‐Language Pathology: Percentage of speech‐language pathology students completing the program within the expected timeframe.

Period

Number of Students who completed the program within the expected time frame

Number of Students who completed later than the expected time frame

Number of Students who did not complete the program

Percentage of Students who completed the program within the expected time frame

2018-2019

                 23

0

0

100

2017-2018

                 26

0

0

100

2016-2017

                 18

0

0

100

3-year average

                22.3

0

0

100

Audiology: Percentage of audiology students completing the program within the expected timeframe.

Period

Number of Students who completed the program within the expected time frame

Number of Students who completed the program later than the expected time frame

Number of Students who did not complete the program

Percentage of Students who completed the program within the expected time frame

2018-2019

                7

0

0

100

2017-2018

                9

0

0

100

2016-2017

                8

0

0

100

3-year average

                8

0

 0

100

Praxis Examination Pass Rates

Speech‐Language Pathology: The percentage of graduates who passed the Praxis Exam.

Period

Number of Students taking Exam

Number of Students who passed Exam

Pass Rate (%)

2018-2019

23

23

100

2017-2018

26

26

100

2016-2017

18

18

100

3-year average

22.3

22.3

100

Audiology: The percentage of graduates who passed the Praxis Exam.

Period

Number of Students taking Exam

Number of Students who passed Exam

Pass Rate (%)

2018-2019

7

7

100

2017-2018

9

9

100

2016-2017

8

8

100

3-year average

8

8

100

Employment Rates of Graduates

The percentage of speech‐language pathology graduates seeking employment who were employed in the profession within one year of graduating.

Period

Number of graduates

Percentage of graduates

2018-2019

23

N/A*

2017-2018

18

100

2016-2017

24

100

2015-2016

21

100

* 3-year average does not include 2018-2019

since one year after graduation is pending

 

21

 

100

The percentage of audiology graduates seeking employment who were employed in the profession within one year of graduating.

Period

Number of graduates

Percentage of graduates

2018-2019

7

N/A*

2017-2018

9

100

2016-2017

8

100

2015-2016

9

89**

* 3-year average does not include 2018-2019

since one year after graduation is pending

 

8.7

 

96.33

**1 student was not “seeking employment” – unemployed by choice.

Program Highlights

  • Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences at OHIO are in the top 8 percent of undergraduate programs in the U.S., according to the latest Gourman Report. The school is ranked first in the state of Ohio - the state with more programs in the field than any other state except New York.
  • U.S. News and World Report list both the MA and AuD programs in the top 50 graduate programs in their disciplines.
  • Unlike most university-based clinics, ours operates as a clinical business enterprise in multiple sites.
  • Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences faculty members are known internationally for their research and clinical expertise. Current funding sources include the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, and several private companies and foundations.
  • Ph.D. students also have ongoing success with research awards (including current awards from the NIH, the ASHF, the American Auditory Society, and several other industry organizations).