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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.

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Focus, Doctor of Philosophy

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.

Stephanie Reid-Arndt, PhD

Director of Graduate Study

phone 573-884-6705

place 510 Lewis Hall

email ReidArndtS@health.missouri.edu

Rose Hayden

Departmental Contact

phone 573-884-6705

place 510 Lewis Hall

email haydenrm@health.missouri.edu

Lauren Laur

Director of Graduate Study

phone 573-882-4082

place 316 Lewis Hall

email umhsshpslhs@health.missouri.edu