Do I really need to have an undergraduate degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences or Communication Disorders to apply?
Yes! As an accredited graduate program, the MedSLP curriculum adheres to the standards and guidelines set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. ASHA has specific undergraduate coursework requirements that are a prerequisite to graduate study and clinical certification. All graduate program applicants must have either a Bachelor’s degree in the field or have a post-baccalaureate degree or certification in the field of Speech and Hearing Science / Communication Disorders in order to be eligible for graduate study.
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