Program Overview

Speech-Language Pathology Admissions

The Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) graduate program has specific admission criteria that must be met by prospective students.

Admission Criteria

To be considered for admission into the SLP graduate program, students must have completed or be in the final stages of completing an undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders (CSD).

Alternative Path for Non-CSD Majors

If a student did not receive an undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders, they can complete the Speech-Language Pathology Post-Baccalaureate program to pursue a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

Prerequisite Requirements

To be considered for admission, students must meet the following criteria:

• A cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework.
• A GPA of 3.00 or higher with no grade lower than a C (2.0) in prerequisite CSD courses, which include course equivalents to the following:
  • Introduction to audiology
  • Introduction to acoustic phonetics
  • Anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing
  • Language development
  • Descriptive phonetics
  • Audiologic rehabilitation
  • Clinical methods in speech-language pathology
  • Mentored practicum in communication disorders
  • At least one disorders course (e.g., speech sound disorders, child or adult language disorders, autism)