Undergraduate prerequisites will add approximately 37 credit hours to the program. Beyond that, the number of students admitted will depend on the number of places available in the program. Interviews are conducted prior to admission. Students with a baccalaureate degree are required to be admitted to the graduate program to take course work in this department. Application deadlines can be obtained from the department of communication sciences and disorders.
International students follow the same application procedure as U.S. students with one addition.
International students are eligible to apply for graduate assistantships which also qualify them for in-state tuition. The International Student Services Office is available on campus to assist international students. The program leading to the Master of Arts in speech provides a thorough exposure to the nature and causes of communication disorders and to clinical procedures. All practicum experiences are supervised closely by faculty members or by other highly qualified and certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The degree consists of a minimum of 29 semester credit hours in courses that examine the nature, causes, and treatment of communication disorders and related areas, and a minimum of nine semester credit hours in clinical practicum courses.