Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.Ed

Admission Requirements

All applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university and must meet one of the following conditions:

1. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) or Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD) must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) and a minimum major GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale). Applicants with an overall GPA less than 3.0 may be considered for admission if their SLP/CSD GPA is 3.4 or higher.

2. Applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree from another discipline, who have completed at least 18 additional SLP/CSD credit hours. The 18 credit hour requirement must include coursework in the following areas: Clinical Phonetics, Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism, Speech Acoustics, Language Acquisition, Communication Disorders, and Audiology. Transcripts showing final grades and/or courses in progress are required for application review. Must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale). Applicants with an overall GPA between 2.75 and 3.0 may be considered for admission if their SLP/CSD coursework GPA is 3.4 or higher.

3. Applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree in a different discipline without at least 18 additional SLP/CSD credit hours may apply directly to the master’s program. In this situation, the student will be required to successfully complete two full semesters of in-person prerequisite undergraduate courses prior to beginning graduate coursework and clinical practica. The specific courses will be determined once the student has been admitted to the program. Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale).

Two letters of recommendation that attest to the applicant’s potential as a graduate student. For students with an undergraduate major in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders, both letters must come from faculty in the major who teach a graded course. For students from other majors, both letters must come from faculty who teach a graded course in their specific major.

A writing sample.

A video statement.

You may be contacted for a personal interview.

Application Procedures
The Speech-Language Pathology Department currently participates in the Communication and Sciences Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS). Applicants must apply online using the CSDCAS application.

All applicants should review Admissions to a Graduate Program and the SLP Graduate Program Application Process page.

Application Deadline
Applicants must apply by January 15 for fall admission. No applications are accepted for summer or spring admission. CSDCAS application and transcripts must be received by the application deadline. Applications will be verified once all payments and transcripts have been received. To facilitate verification, please check your email regularly for correspondence from CSDCAS to ensure all materials and fees have been received.