Graduate Program - Master of Science Degree

The graduate curriculum is designed so that students will meet the 2005 Certification Standards developed by the Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). If you are interested in reviewing the requirements for Graduate School at FHSU, please visit the Graduate School. You may apply online at that site.

Listed below are some general guidelines related to application to the graduate program in speech-language pathology for the Department of Communication Disorders at FHSU:

• GPA: The committee evaluates both the overall GPA and the SLP GPA.  It is expected that the overall GPA will be at least a 3.0 or higher and the SLP GPA will be a 3.3 or higher. If there are discrepancies between your overall GPA and your SLP GPA you might want to try to discuss that in your personal statement.
• GRE: The committee evaluates the overall GRE score as well as the individual subtest scores with the expectation of a 146 in Verbal, 140 in Quantitative and a 3.5 on the analytical writing.  Although these are the expected scores, the committee evaluates the GRE in relation to your GPA.  If you did not score at the minimum levels on the GRE, this discrepancy should be discussed in your personal statement.
• Two letters of recommendations: : The recommendation letter form may be downloaded from the Graduate School-Apply. Two letters of recommendations from academic faculty members who can address your abilities to complete graduate academic and clinical coursework is required.  If you want to include recommendations from other individuals you may do so.
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• Personal Statement: The personal letter form may be downloaded from the Graduate School-Apply. This personal statement should provide a little on your background, information on why you are applying to the program, why a speech-language pathology career appeals to you and qualities you possess that would benefit our program and professional goals. In addition, you need to discuss your GPA and/or GRE scores if they do not meet the minimum requirement.
• Application deadline is February 1 The fall semester is the typical semester when most students begin their program although a few will begin in the summer prior to the first fall.

The graduate program in speech-language pathology in the Department of Communication Disorders at Fort Hays State University is nationally accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The Department prepares students for clinical certification by ASHA and professional Licensure by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Contact Information: infoslp@fhsu.edu - 785-628-5366