On-Campus SLP Degree & Admission Details
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I indicate that I am flexible for the starting semester when I have to choose one in the application?
You may indicate either a summer or fall starting semester in the ApplyTexas application. Within the CSDCAS application, there is an option for you to select your preferred starting semester. As students are accepted, we allow them to select their starting semester unless there are no longer spots available for that cohort. At the time of acceptance, we can change the starting semester in the system if needed.
Program Requirements
In this program, you will complete a total of 61 semester credit hours (6 or 7 semesters) broken down into:
- 41 credit hours of required coursework completed over six or seven semesters, when enrolled full-time
- Two credit hours of electives
- 18 credit hours of clinic (practicum) over six semesters
- A semester in the TWU Denton’s Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic
- A semester in the Stroke Center - Dallas
- Remaining semesters in adult and pediatric clinics, schools and medical facilities throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth and Denton areas
- Your first three semesters require 2–3 days at the assigned pediatric practicum site. Your last three semesters have a 3–5 day requirement depending on the adult/medical site
Each long semester, you will take 6–10 semester credit hours of academics plus practicum (3–6 hours in summer plus practicum) for a total of 9–13 credit hours each long semester (6–9 in summers). Due to the practicum requirements, it is not possible to work full time.
Before degree completion and graduation, you must pass a comprehensive exam.
A full list of courses, degree requirements, and additional program requirements are available in the course catalog.
Project EPIC
Project EPIC is a Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) grant to prepare future teachers of the deaf and speech-language pathologists through an interdisciplinary collaboration. (Available for our on-campus students only.)
Project Nexus
Project Nexus is an interdisciplinary collaborative project between TWU’s graduate programs in Adapted Physical Activity and Speech-Language Pathology. Project Nexus aims to prepare APE and SLP scholars with the skills necessary for effective teaching and/or service provision to students with disabilities with high intensity needs. (Available for our on-campus students only.)
Open House
Join us at an open house event to visit with faculty and current students to learn more about the SLP master’s program.
Admissions Information
Admission to the M.S. in Speech Language Pathology - On-Campus Venue
Program Contact
Admissions Coordinator
940-898-2025
csohadmissions@twu.edu
Application Deadlines
Fall – January 5
Summer – January 5
Applications for the 2023 on-campus venue will open on August 15, 2023.
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in communication sciences or a bachelor's degree out of field with completion of pre-master’s leveling courses at TWU or another university. Applications may be submitted before these are completed as long as the degree or required leveling courses will be completed before graduate coursework begins.
- Completion of college-level coursework in the four areas in compliance with ASHA’s Standard IV-A. No communication sciences courses can count toward this requirement. TWU follows ASHA’s guideline for meeting this standard. For more information on classes that count toward this requirement, see ASHA’s Course Content Guide.
- Statistics (can be math statistics, psychology statistics, business statistics, etc.)
- Biological science (biology, human anatomy, microbiology, etc.)
- Physics or chemistry (must be chemistry or physics, not a physical science course)
- Social or behavioral science (psychology, sociology, anthropology, public health, etc.)
- A minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of college coursework (The average GPA of incoming students in our program is 3.76.)
- Complete the program application on the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS) website before the deadline.
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- A second set of official transcripts from every college or university attended must be submitted to CSDCAS. If currently enrolled in classes, final Fall grades are NOT required to be posted on official transcripts.
How to Apply
Begin by finding your program in TWU's Program, Majors & Degrees listings to see if your program has additional admission requirements and application deadlines prior to applying. (This information is for all programs. The application deadline for your specific program will be listed in the Program Requirements. Use that deadline as it applies below. (Example: if a program only admits once a year and has a Fall deadline for 2023 of March 1, you would need to be looking to apply to the next deadline for Fall 2024.)
- Apply online.
Apply to Graduate Programs according to the start semester and application portals below:
- Spring 2024 - All programs apply via ApplyTexas EXCEPT applicants to the College of Business, Child Life, or Child Development master's programs or the Child Development and Early Education PhD program who should apply via the TWU Online Graduate Application Portal.
- Note: When applying through ApplyTexas, you will need to submit any required Documents directly to the program website.
- Summer & Fall 2024 - All graduate programs apply via the TWU Online Graduate Application Portal. Required documents will be asked for and uploaded into the application.
- Spring 2024 - All programs apply via ApplyTexas EXCEPT applicants to the College of Business, Child Life, or Child Development master's programs or the Child Development and Early Education PhD program who should apply via the TWU Online Graduate Application Portal.
- Pay the application fee.
The $50 fee, ($75 fee for International applicants), which applies to all new and returning applicants can be paid by:- Credit card - Online through the portal you applied on (either ApplyTexas or TWU's Online Graduate Application).
- Certified check or money order by mail or electronically - payable to TWU, sent by mail to:
TWU Admissions Processing, 301 Research Circle, Room 220; Denton, Texas 76204
(include your full name and ID number). - Cash (no personal checks) - Pay at the Bursar's Office. After paying, bring the receipt to Admissions Processing (2nd floor of GRB).
- Fee Waivers - Graduate applicants who are certified McNair Scholars are eligible for a McNair Scholar application Fee waiver. Submit the request using the Application Fee Waiver Submission Form.
- Submit transcripts to TWU.
- Domestic Applicants must submit official transcripts for each college or university attended, both undergraduate and graduate. See the Information on Transcripts website for more details.
- International Applicants are now required to provide an evaluation prepared by a NACES or AICE member evaluation service. International transcripts should not be sent directly to TWU. See the International Admission website for more details.
For more information on graduate admissions or to contact an admissions official, visit the Graduate Admissions website.
Students who wish to apply for a Graduate Assistantship must meet the General Criteria for Appointment of Graduate Assistants.
For more information
Admissions Coordinator
940-898-2025
csohadmissions@twu.edu
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