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Admission Requirements
The applicant for the degree should have completed an undergraduate concentration in communication sciences and disorders or equivalent. Applicants who have not done so, must complete prerequisite coursework as per advisement by the Graduate Program Director. Successful completion of prerequisites, even if taken at Hofstra, does not guarantee admission to the M.A. program.
Application
The application must include:
- A personal essay
- GRE scores (obtained no more than 5 years prior to application)
- Current letters of recommendation from the institution from which the candidate received the baccalaureate degree. These 3 letters should be from faculty members or university administrators who are familiar with the candidate's academic work.
- An interview may be required.
- Approval of admission by the Graduate Admissions Office at Hofstra and the Graduate Program Director of the department
Deadline
Admission to the M.A. Program in Speech-Language Pathology occurs only in the Fall semester. Applications must be received by January 15th.
Applicants are advised to contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at least 2 weeks prior to January 15th, to confirm that their applications are complete. Applications received after January 15th will be reviewed if space becomes available.
Upon acceptance a nonrefundable tuition deposit of $250 is required of all accepted part-time and full-time matriculated students. When registering for the semester for which the student has been admitted, the deposit will be credited toward tuition.