Graduate

Admission Criteria

A bachelor's or master's degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Speech and Hearing Sciences, or a related field (e.g. Linguistics, Psychology, Education) from a regionally accredited institution.

  • Applicants from other disciplines may apply. Students admitted to the program from a non-CSD background may be required to take pre-requisite coursework in the basic speech, language, and hearing sciences depending on their career plans and desired area of focus.
  • Applicants with bachelor's degrees and those from other disciplines are advised to consider whether clinical training will also be required for them to meet their career goals. If so, it may be advisable to complete a clinical training program prior to applying to the Ph.D. program.

GPA of 3.5 or above from previous graduate study.

  • This is a minimum criterion. Most students admitted to the program have a GPA of 3.8 or higher.

Transferring from Another Program

Students seeking to change their graduate program must reapply for admission to another program within the Department or University. Students may not transfer from one program to another without the completion of internal program transfer forms and approval by appropriate admissions committees.