Note(s):
The deadline for applications is February 1. Admission to the program is competitive. Admission decisions begin early March for fall enrollment. The sequence of graduate studies begins in the fall semester, and is a five-semester program.
Academic and Clinical Requirements
COSD students are required to complete course work and clinical practica that meet ASHA’s Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) in Speech-Language Pathology, including demonstration of prerequisite knowledge of biological sciences, physical sciences, statistics, and the social/behavioral sciences through transcript evidence.
In addition to the standards printed in this catalog, COSD graduate students are required to meet the following academic standards in order to graduate with a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders:
Earn at least a “C” or better in all COSD courses, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students earning more than two C’s will be dismissed from the program. Dismissal cannot be petitioned.
Maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
Earn a minimum grade of “B” in all COSD 640 credits in the program of study.
Academic and clinical support plans will be developed and implemented for those students who earn a C in an academic course or a grade lower than a B in clinical practicum.
For the Master of Science degree at least 14 credit hours of COSD 640 with a grade of “B” or better are required. For the Master of Arts degree at least 11 credit hours of COSD 640 with a grade of “B” or better are required. Any COSD 640 credits in which less than a “B” is earned must be repeated.
If a student earns a grade of “F” in any section of COSD 640 for behavior that is not consistent with professional service delivery and/or any violation of the code of ethics of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the result will be automatic termination from the COSD graduate program.
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