The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved a new Master of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology program on November 8, 2022. The application window is NOW OPEN for a Fall 2025 start date and will close December 16, 2024. This program is full-time, lock-step model.
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New speech-language program now accepting applications
"I am excited that we will be filling this important area, SLP, that is desperately needed for all of Georgia," said CAHS Dean Lester Pretlow, PhD.
The Master of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology {residential} at Augusta University is an applicant for accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071.
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Graduate Student Cohort
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New Courses
95%
Face-to-Face Instruction
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Credit Hours
6
Semesters
Graduates from the Augusta University Master of Health Science in Speech-Language Pathology are eligible to sit for the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (5331). The Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (5331) is an integral component of ASHA (American Speech-Language Hearing Association) national certification standards and a requirement for state professional licensure. Individuals are eligible to apply for national certification once they have completed all graduate-level academic course work and clinical practicum and been judged by the graduate program as having acquired all of the knowledge and skills mandated by current CAA and CFCC (Council for Clinical Certification in Speech-Language Pathology) standards. When an earned passing score on the Praxis exam is achieved, the department has determined a speech-language pathologist is eligible to apply for licensure to practice in any state or territory within the United States.
Speech-Language Pathology
Joann Denemark, MS, CCC-SLP
Program Director
An undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech Language Pathology or Speech and Hearing Science is preferred, but not required for application to the program.
Applicants will submit an official transcript verifying an earned undergraduate degree from an accredited institution AND official transcripts from an accredited institution(s) of the following FIVE prerequisite courses with an earned grade of B or better within the past FIVE years prior to applying to the program. All FIVE prerequisites MUST be approved by program admissions as equivalent/accepted prerequisite courses from an accredited institution.
An applicant is eligible to apply for the Fall 2025 admissions cycle if currently enrolled at an accredited institution anticipating graduation and/or will have completed ALL five prerequisite courses PRIOR TO August 13, 2025 (Fall 2025 program start date). Please upload valid documentation from your current institution(s) indicating proof of enrollment. Please note - eligibility is CONTINGENT upon earning a grade of B or better in all five prerequisite courses AND receipt of an official acceptance letter to the program.
To be eligible for a pre-admissions interview, documentation of completion of the minimum of 25 hours of guided clinical observation hours of professionals who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) is required.
*Effective January 1, 2020: According to the ASHA Knowledge Outcomes (Standard IV-A) from the 2020 Standards and Implementation Procedures for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology
English proficiency exam scores are required for applicants whose first language is not English and who do not qualify for an English proficiency exam waiver per the criteria listed below. Augusta University will accept official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Test (IELTS) exam scores. TOEFL Minimum Overall Score is 79 internet based or 213 computer based. The IELTS Minimum Overall Band Score: 6.5. Official exam scores must be taken within 2 years of the date of application. The Augusta University institution code for submission of TOEFL or IELTS scores is 5406. Please do not select a department code.
Program starting in Fall 2025. Tuition and Fees listed here are approved for Fall 2024 - Summer 2025. View the list of expenses not included in tuition for the MHS-SLP program.
*Our commitment to cultivating a welcoming environment for all is an important part of our university's values, learn more about the Office of Institutional Access, Success & Belonging.
