Additional Information
Admissions to the M.S. Degree Program in Speech-Language Pathology
Admission to the master’s program in speech-language pathology is made on a competitive basis. We accept students to start in the fall of each year. For application, admission, and a description of the program, see the division website. Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. All applicants should have at least a 3.000 cumulative GPA (scale of 4.000).
Additional required undergraduate coursework and discipline specific coursework
Admitted students must also have taken required coursework in the 4 Foundational Areas (Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social/Behavioral Sciences, and Statistics). For the UW M.S. SLP program, admitted students must also have completed coursework in phonetics; speech & language development; anatomy and physiology of speech, hearing, and swallowing; audiology; neural basis of communication; and aural rehabilitation. Coursework in each of these areas is needed in order to meet the requirements of the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language-Pathology (CFCC) certification requirements and/or in order to graduate from the UW MS SLP program. Students missing any of these courses must complete requirements in order to be considered eligible for the M.S. in SLP degree.
Applications to our master’s program must be made through an electronic, centralized application service: the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service for Clinical Education in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (CSDCAS). Instructions and application procedures are available at https://csdcas.liaisoncas.org/. Check the division web site in September for instructions.
Applicants will be notified of the division’s decision on acceptance, alternate, or denial by mid-March. Applicants must respond to the offer by April 15. Alternates may be offered positions that become available after April 15.
International Students
For all International students, the university must determine whether financial resources are sufficient for study here. More information can be found on the UW International Students webpage.
English Language Proficiency
All applicants, regardless of citizenship, who do not possess a bachelor’s degree from a post-secondary institution where English is the principal language must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement. The University of Wyoming and MS SLP program accept several English proficiency exams, including the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, Duolingo, or Cambridge English score report. Score requirements for English proficiency exams are: TOEFL (540 or 76 minimum for iBT), IELTS (6.5 minimum), Duolingo (110), and Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (176 minimum). The MS SLP program does not accept other options for satisfying the English proficiency admissions requirement. Official scores must be received by CSDCAS by January 15th.
Conditional Status
An applicant may be admitted conditionally if he or she does not meet the GPA requirements for full admission, and the Division determines that there are sufficient areas of strength for success in graduate school in comparison to other applicants. Conditions will be placed on admission such as graduate grade point average, performance criteria, or completion of certain courses.
Requirements Following Offer of Admission
Students who accept an offer of admission to the program must then provide numerous pieces of required documentation for admission to UW and program and will also need to be responsive to emails from the Division and faculty throughout onboarding.
Criminal Background Check
Admission to the graduate program in speech-language pathology is contingent upon passing a criminal background check. Each student recommended for admission into the program will be required to obtain, pay, and pass a criminal background check. Additional background checks are routinely required by schools, hospitals, and other agencies that participate in the clinical education of our students. The results of the background checks may determine admission and/or ability to complete the UW M.S. SLP program. Please see the College of Health Sciences web site for the policy and procedures document.
Vaccination Requirements
Students’ admission to our program is contingent on verification of vaccinations. Students must submit MMR immunization to UW’s Student Health Services. Students also must submit COVID-19 vaccination status, because that information is required for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as part of the UW Speech & Hearing Clinic’s billing for patients to that agency. Students should also know that external clinical placements often require updated background checks and have their own processes and guidelines for vaccination documents and requirements, these sites are not bound to the University of Wyoming determinations.
Graduate Student Outcome Data
As of September 2023, 98.08% of MS SLP students completed the program “on time” over the last three years at time of calculation, 100% obtained employment, and the reported Praxis Exam pass rate was 100%.
Program Specific Graduate Assistantships
Financial assistance for graduate students is available each year through the Division with assistantships and other funding. Typically, graduate assistantships include one-half tuition support and a monthly stipend. These assistantships require the student to spend 10 hours per week assisting faculty members in teaching and research. Graduate Assistantships and scholarship awards are competitive and based on past academic performance, evidence of professional promise, and letters of recommendation.
Differential Tuition
The graduate program in speech-language pathology has a differential tuition rate. See the Division website and/or fee book for details.