Speech-Language Pathology

Admission Procedures

The applicant for degree should have completed an undergraduate concentration in communication sciences and disorders or equivalent. Applicants, who have not done so, must complete prerequisite course work as per advisement by the Graduate Program Director. Successful completion of prerequisites, even if taken at Hofstra, does not guarantee admission to the Master of Arts programs. The application must include a personal essay, GRE scores, including the writing subtest (obtained no more than five years prior to application). Current letters of recommendation from the institution from which the candidate received the baccalaureate degree, are also required. These three letters should be from faculty members or university administrators who are familiar with the candidate\xc2\x92s academic work. An interview may be required. Approval of admission by the Graduate Admission Office at Hofstra and the Graduate Program Director of the department are also required.

Admission to the MA program in Speech Language Pathology occurs in the fall semester. Applications received by January 15, will be given priority. Applicants are advised to contact the Office of Graduate Admission at least two weeks prior to January 15, to confirm that their applications are complete. Applications received after January 15 will be reviewed if space becomes available. Upon acceptance, a nonrefundable tuition deposit of $500 is required of all part-time and full-time matriculated students. When registering for the semester for which the student has been admitted, the deposit will be credited toward tuition.