Speech-Language Pathology, MS: Admission Requirements

General Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology degree program, applicants are required to have a baccalaureate degree in the arts or sciences with an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Students must show evidence of a minimum of 25 hours in guided clinical observation in speech-language pathology and audiology prior to initiating graduate level coursework.

Students must also submit:

• Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• One-page Personal Statement in the Program/Profession
• Resume
• Two (2) Letters of Recommendation, with at least one of the two letters recommended from an academic setting
• As part of the CSDCAS application, applicants will also:
  • Review and acknowledge the Essential Functions in Speech-Language Pathology document 
  • Provide a response to 2 short essay questions.

When to Apply

All materials pertaining to the application will be submitted through CSDCAS. 

Application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 1.
Applications can only be submitted once all payments, transcripts and letters of evaluation have been received.

Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview following a review of their application.

Prerequisite Coursework

Required prerequisite coursework includes:

• Statistics (this must be a stand-alone course)
• Biological sciences - Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology, Human Genetics or Veterinary Science
• Physical sciences - Chemistry or Physics only
• Social/Behavioral sciences - Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology or Public Health

Foundational Coursework

Required foundational coursework (minimum of 15 credit hours from a university with accreditation from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)) includes:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
• Speech and Language Development and Disorders
• Audiology
• Speech and Hearing Science
• Linguistics or Psycholinguistics
• Phonetics