Master’s (Main Campus)

Program Information

The School of Communication Science & Disorders offers a main-campus graduate program leading to the master of science. The curriculum provides advanced study in speech-language pathology for students preparing for professional careers in clinical, research and teaching environments. A graduate degrees is required to gain clinical certification and professional licensing as a speech-language pathologist.

A master’s degree is the minimum educational level for entrance into the profession, and graduate-level training is required for professional specialization and fulfillment of requirements for national certification, state licensure, and state teacher certification.

Professionals in the field work in many settings such as schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing care facilities, industry, government health facilities, research laboratories, and private practice. Although regulations differ, most states require licensure for all employment settings except in the public schools or federal agencies.In addition to practicing directly with persons having disorders, professionals may pursue research, teach, or enter into administration of programs and agencies in the field.

To read more about our graduate programs, please see the Recruitment Packet.

Application to our graduate programs is a two-step process. Prospective students must apply to the the Florida State University and pay the university application fee before the School of Communication Science & Disorders admissions committee will review an applicant’s file. For details and instructions on completing your application to the university and providing all information and documents required by the School, please see our Admissions page or click on the following link:

Admissions Information

Master’s Program Admissions Policy

Admission to the master’s program is contingent upon meeting The Florida State University policy on admission for the advanced degree. Academic standards, residence, transfer credits, and time limits are in accordance with regulations of the university. We admit students to the main campus master’s program for fall semester only.

Deadline: January 15. Admissions decisions will be sent March 1

Minimum Admission Requirements

Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. The minimum requirements include the following:

  • A baccalaureate degree (master’s for advanced master’s applicants) from an accredited college/university. For non-Communication Science and Disorders majors, prerequisite courses are highly recommended to increase the chances of admission to the graduate program. For information about prerequisite courses, see information about the Bridge Program. Please note that admission to the Bridge Program or any other Prerequisite Program does not ensure admission to the Graduate Program in Communication Science and Disorders.
  • An upper division cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). The undergraduate degree is calculated beginning at 60 credit hours.
  • Completion of the verbal, quantitative and writing sections of the GRE test. NOTE: Due to changes in the GRE test, we will not be recommending a minimum score for the 2012 application. GRE scores must be five years old or less.
  • For International Applicants: TOEFL score of 550 for paper-based exams, 213 for computer-based exams, and 90 for Internet-based exams (from ETS, school code, 5219).

Application Supporting Documents and Procedures

All application materials including transcripts and test scores must be submitted by the School of Communication Science and Disorders application deadline. We cannot guarantee your application will be reviewed if we do not have all documents and test scores.

  • Apply online through the Graduate Application Portal and pay the $30 non-refundable application fee. If you applied within the past year to a program at FSU, you will not have to pay another application fee.
  • The following supporting documents must be submitted to the online application
    • Two Letters of Recommendation (academic references strongly encouraged): Names and addresses of your recommenders should be entered in the appropriate section of the University Application. You should have already contacted your recommenders about writing letters on your behalf. Each of your recommendation providers must fill out an online recommendation form and upload a copy of the recommendation letter to the online application. Please Do NOT send letters to the School or agree to relay your own letters of recommendation.
    • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
    • Statement of Intent. This document is in a questionnaire format and is required from all applicants. Please do not change the format of the document.
  • The following supporting documents must be sent separately to the Office of Admissions and cannot be uploaded to the online application:
    • Official GRE and TOEFL scores should be sent from ETS electronically to the Office of Admissions using FSU School code 5219. Test scores must be 5 years or less.
    • One copy of all official transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions: Applicants must submit an official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each college and/or university attended to the Office of Admissions. Transfer credit posted on the records of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from the original institutions. Official transcripts for these credits must also be submitted. Transcripts are considered official when they bear an official seal and signature and are sent from the issuing college or university directly to Florida State. FSU transcripts or official transcripts already on file will be obtained by the Office of Admissions.
    • The address for submitting transcripts is:

      The Florida State University
      Office of Admissions
      282 Champions Way
      P.O. Box 3062400
      Tallahassee, FL 32306-2400
      USA

  • Once you have applied, you can check the status of your transcripts and GRE scores by logging back into the graduate application portal: https://admissions.fsu.edu/gradapp/. Note: Please email the School at ealee@fsu.edu to check the status of your letters of recommendation and/or statement of intent since these items may not show up through the status check.

Contact:

Erica Heasley, Academic Coordinator
School of Communication Science & Disorders
E-mail: ealee@fsu.edu
Telephone: (850) 644-2253