M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology

Long Island University - Brooklyn

The university-wide institutional policy for admission of students to graduate study is a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university indicating an acceptable record, with additional requirements set by individual graduate programs. The faculty of the Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology has set the following specific admissions standards for entry into the program: B.A. or B.S. degree with a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.2, including completion of pre-requisite coursework in speech-language pathology and audiology. Students may receive a minimum grade of B- in all pre-requisite courses. The following courses (or their equivalents at other institutions) must be taken as pre-requisites: SLP 104 Articulatory Phonetics;; SLP 113 Anatomical and Physiological Bases for Speech & Language I; SLP 133 Speech Science I: Acoustic Phonetics; SLP 231 Language Acquisition Across Life Span I: Early Years; SLP 321 Audiology I-Hearing Science; SLP 410 or 411 Introduction to Communication Disorders Across the Life Span. A brief personal statement describing their interest in the field, LIU Brooklyn, and career goals. Official transcripts from all universities attended. Three letters of recommendation (at least two must be academic). Course credit may be granted for courses completed within the previous 5 years from time of application to the program. The pre-requisite coursework may be taken as a Post-Baccalaureate student at LIU Brooklyn or another university. Post-Baccalaureate students must complete a minimum four undergraduate pre-requisite courses prior to applying to the graduate program. The other two pre-requisite courses must be completed by admitted Post-Baccalaureate students before beginning of graduate studies. Students admitted to the graduate program must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their pre-requisite coursework to matriculate fully and continue into the graduate program.