Program Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to complete the WCU Graduate School application. In addition to the Graduate School Admission Requirements , applicants must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale). Also required are three professional recommendations from persons in a position to judge the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study and/or the profession of speech-language pathology. A personal interview may be requested. Applicants not meeting minimum requirements may be considered for conditional admission on a case-by-case basis. Students must be accepted into the program to enroll in required courses.
Program Description
The Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders program requires a minimum of 63 credit hours of graduate study, earned through the completion of 48 credit hours of academic coursework (45 credit hours of required courses, 3 credit hours of electives) and 15 credit hours of clinical coursework. (CSD graduate students are exempt from the standard course load limit and may enroll in a maximum of 19 credit hours per term.) In addition, a minimum of 375 clock hours of supervised clinical experience obtained at on- and off-campus locations must be completed while the applicant is enrolled in the program.
In addition to the academic and clinical requirements, students are expected to adhere to the technical and professional standards of the program. For the most up to date information on requirements for program continuation; professional and technical standards; program suspension refer to the CSD program’s website.
The program adheres to the academic and clinical education requirements set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists, and the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction.
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