Submit applications for the Summer cohort online through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS). When completing the application, select Monmouth University from the list of schools and your CSDCAS verified application will be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office.
If you need technical assistance with the application, CSDCAS Customer Service is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST by phone at (617) 612-2030 or contact csdcasinfo@csdcas.org.
Mail all official transcripts directly to CSDCAS:
CSDCAS Verification Department
P.O. Box 9113
Watertown, MA 02471
Admission is granted one time per year. Full-time students will be accepted for summer admission and will begin a strict sequence of study in the summer. Applications must be completed and submitted on CSDCAS by February 1 each year.
Students who will have earned a bachelor’s degree (with specific prerequisite courses, see below) from an accredited institution by June 15 of the admission year may apply for admission. Before full admittance to the program, proof of an earned bachelor’s degree is required. At the time of application, the student must demonstrate an earned minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from all courses at all institutions attended; A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all Speech-Language Pathology prerequisite courses (does not include non-SLP prerequisites, e.g., statistics); and competitive applicants typically have GPA’s of 3.3 or better. The GPA requirement must be maintained through all coursework completed after the time of application to the program as well. Students who have not completed the required preparatory coursework may apply for the SLP Bridge Pathway to the M.S.Ed. Program.
Required preparatory coursework:
- SLP-201-01 Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders
- SLP-202-01 Introduction to Language Development
- SLP-301-01 Introduction to Phonetics
- SLP-302-01 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
- SLP-401-01 Speech and Hearing Science
- SLP-402-01 Introduction to Audiology
- The applicant must also demonstrate completion of stand-alone courses in the areas of statistics, biology, physics or chemistry, and social/behavioral sciences in order to meet Standard IV-A of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. It is required that students complete these courses prior to June 15 and their enrollment in the graduate program. The student must earn a “C” or better in this prerequisite coursework. For more information about this coursework visit asha.org.
To be considered for admission, students must complete an application via CSDCAS and meet the following requirements:
- An expected earned baccalaureate degree by June 15 of the application year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from all courses at all institutions; A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all Speech-Language Pathology prerequisite courses (does not include non-SLP prerequisites, e.g., statistics); and competitive applicants have GPA’s of 3.3 or better. The GPA requirement must be maintained through all coursework completed after the time of application to the program as well.
- Essay (500 words or more) related to the department’s mission and an oral presentation (audio recording, 1-2 minutes) on empathy and clinical practice in speech-language pathology.
- Two letters of recommendation from those who know the student and can address the student’s ability to complete graduate studies. It is highly recommended that at least one letter is from a current or previous instructor.
- Once your application has been verified by CSDCAS and imported by Monmouth University, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access your Applicant Portal. Through this portal, you will be able to sign and upload the required Core Functions Acknowledgement Form as well as submit your $60.00 Monmouth University application fee.
- A professional resume is required.
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required for application to the SLP program.
SLP Bridge Pathway to M.S.Ed. Program
Full admission to the M.S.Ed. in Speech-Language Pathology degree program is based on the completion of the following 18 credits of required preparatory coursework with an average GPA of 3.0 across all 18 credits. While completing these 18 credits, the student has undergraduate, non-matriculated status. The courses must be completed at Monmouth University within the first academic year after conditional admission to the program (i.e., bridge courses), unless completed prior to application to this admission option.
- SLP 201: Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 credits)
- SLP 202: Introduction to Language Development (3 credits)
- SLP 301: Introduction to Phonetics (3 credits)
- SLP 302: Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing (3 credits)
- SLP 401: Speech and Hearing Science (3 credits)
- SLP 402: Introduction to Audiology (3 credits)
Students must also complete required preparatory coursework in Biology (related to vertebrates), Physics OR Chemistry, Statistics, and behavioral science (e.g., anthropology, sociology, psychology) within the first academic year after conditional admission to be fully admitted to the M.S.Ed. in Speech-Language Pathology program. Students must earn a grade of C or better for the course to count toward this requirement. This requirement may be modified by the M.S.Ed. in Speech-Language Pathology Program Director to allow additional time to complete these courses, but no later than the semester of graduation from the program.