MU established its first independent master’s and doctoral programs in speech-language pathology and audiology in the 1940s. The MU master’s degree program in Speech-Language Pathology has been continuously accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology since 1966. An active local chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association is sponsored by the program.
Degrees Offered
Doctoral
On Campus
Admission Criteria
- Fall Deadline: February 1
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 preferred
- Minimum GRE score: Verbal + Quantitative = 306, preferred
Minimum Language Requirements
Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores
Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Health and Rehabilitation Science Program
The following items must be uploaded to your Graduate School online application:
- Transcripts
- Official GRE results
- English Proficiency Exam results (international students only)
- Three letters of recommendation
- A curriculum vitae or resume
- 500-word personal statement/statement of interest
- One example of scholarly work
- Faculty Interest, identifying 1-3 faculty members (built into the Graduate School online application)
Note: An interview is required for admission to the program.
Master's
On Campus
Admission criteria
Deadline for Summer entrance: January 15
- Undergraduate GPA: 3.0 (on last 60 hours of course work)
Minimum Language Requirements
Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores
Required Application Materials
For the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Program
Please contact the program directly for application process, before you begin a Graduate School application. The SLHS application process begins in the CSDCAS system.
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
Admission process
Personal interviews may be requested. Acceptance for admission to master’s level study is determined by the Departmental Graduate Admissions Committee.
Prerequisite course work
If the student’s undergraduate major is in a field other than communication disorders, the student must have completed, or be in the process of completing, all required prerequisite coursework prior to applying to the MHS program. Please contact the department for pre-application advising.