Communicative Sciences & Disorders

Admission to regular status in the Master of Arts program is contingent upon a bachelor\'s degree from an approved college or university, an academic grade\xc2\x96point average of 3.0 or better in the last two years of undergraduate study, and approval by the department. Three letters of reference (submitted on forms supplied by the department) attesting to the student\'s potential for graduate study are required. As part of the admission process, students must also submit a statement of purpose clearly specifying why they wish to earn a master\'s degree.

Students who hold undergraduate degrees in fields other than communicative sciences and disorders may be accepted in the program and may be required to complete course work in communicative sciences and disorders or other areas to meet American Speech-Language Hearing Association standards required for certification. This may require an additional one or two semesters of course work.

• Complete the Online MSU Graduate School Application: The fee is $50

• Three (3) letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic or professional work and are willing to assess your aptitude for graduate work. Once you have listed your recommenders and their email addresses the system will generate an email to your recommenders explaining the process to submit their letters electronically (NO HARDCOPIES accepted).

• An Academic Statement: A concise academic statement of your plans for graduate study, your career goals, and how MSUs CSD MA program will help you meet your career and educational objectives.

• A Personal Statement: A concise personal statement about how your background and life experiences, including social, economic, cultural, familial, education, or other opportunities or challenges motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree.

• One official transcript from each university or college attended.

• A Resume: Include all activities that account for your time since earning a bachelors degree (e.g. employment, military serve, travel). Be sure to include the type of activity, name of employer, city/state, and dates. List the most recent activity first. Also include all relevant professional experiences, locations, dates.

• Graduate Record Examination Scores (GRE)

• Statement of Financial Proof: For International graduate students who bring no dependents, financial proof is required for U.S. $39, 000. If you plan to attend summer school, proof is required for an additional U.S. $13,150 for tuition and fees, books, and miscellaneous expenses. Please submit the financial statement with your application materials.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Computer version a minimum average of 237 with no subscores below 21 required. Internet based test an average of 93 minimum with no subscores below 21.