Master of Science in SLP Program Admission Requirements
Prerequisite Academic Work
A bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) in Communication Sciences or a bachelor’s degree in another field and completion of the prerequisite courses listed below (or their equivalents).
- Prerequisite coursework should be less than 5 years old. We recommend that applicants refresh their knowledge as needed and consider retaking prerequisite courses if they were taken more than five years ago. Prerequisite courses that are more than 10 years old are not recommended and may reduce favorable evaluation of an applicant's transcript and readiness for graduate study in speech-language pathology.
- Students who are missing 1-2 of the prerequisite CSD courses may still be considered for admission to the program, but would need to complete those courses prior to beginning the graduate program in the Fall.
Note: It is important that students check course descriptions to ensure course content matches to meet the requirements.
CSD prerequisites for speech-language pathology
- Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech and Swallowing Mechanisms
- Audiology (3 credits)
- Speech Science / Speech & Hearing Science
- Clinical Phonetics and Phonology
- Language Science (Courses in speech & hearing science, language development, or language disorders do not meet this prerequisite; Courses that focus on the nature and structure of language/English meet this requirement)
- Neuroscience for Communication Disorders
- Speech Sound Development and Disorders
- Language Development and Disorders
- Statistics
General Education prerequisites required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA):
These courses are required by ASHA for certification as a speech-language pathologist, but are not a formal part of the graduate SLP Program. We recommend that they be completed before beginning the program, but Biology, Physics/Chemistry, and Psychology/Sociology may be completed during the program if necessary. Statistics is both a Program requirement and an ASHA requirement, and it needs to be completed before starting the program, as knowledge of statistics is needed for both assessment and evidence-based clinical practice in speech-language pathology.
- Biology
- Physics or Chemistry (physics is preferred)
- Psychology or Sociology
- Statistics
GPA
A GPA of 3.4 or higher on the most recent 60 credits of coursework is recommended. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.
Observation Hours
Twenty-five (25) guided SLP observation hours under the supervision of an ASHA-certified clinician, who has completed a minimum of two hours of continuing education in clinical supervision, are necessary to meet ASHA requirements. These 'guided' observation hours are required and should be completed prior to beginning our graduate program. Documentation will be required at the beginning of the first fall semester. Please see for more information.