Application Process

Speech Pathology Graduate Program

 

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The application process for the Tennessee State University (TSU)  MS program must be completed through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS). Our application portal opens every year on July 15.  

  • CSDCAS applications for the Traditional Program are due on  February 1  of each year.
    Applicants for the Traditional Program will receive notification of their acceptance status in March.

  • CSDCAS applications for the Distance Education Program are due on  June 1 of each EVEN year (2026, 2028, 2030, 2032, etc.).
    Applicants for the DE Program will receive notification of their acceptance status in July.

NOTE! Applicants who have not obtained at least 15 hours in Speech-Language Pathology by the application deadline should not apply through CSDCAS. Instead, these applicants can  apply to TSU as a Non-Degree Seeking student  in order to take our prerequisite courses. 

Application Instructions

FOR NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS
(Those with a Bachelor's degree that is not Speech Pathology)

  1. Visit GradCas:    https://gradcas.liaisoncas.org/apply/.

  2. Select the term that you would like to apply for.

  3. When you log in to GradCas, search for Tennessee State University. A list of programs at TSU will appear. Scroll down until you see Non-Degree . You can select any Non-Degree option that appears.

  4. As you go through the application process, you will see a section called Academic History. Under Academic History, Select  College Attended. Order your transcripts through one of the online options. Be sure to select GradCas as the recipient and use TSU's ID number, which you will find listed on the website.

  5. Non-degree-seeking applicants for speech pathology and audiology should contact the Graduate School for additional directions. 

GradCas

FOR GRADUATE PROGRAM

Applicants for the Tennessee State University (TSU)  Master of Science program in Speech and Hearing Science  must    submit application materials through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS).

A completed CSDCAS application is required for admission review.

Instructions for the application submission process are provided on the  CSDCAS website. For additional information about the CSDCAS process, please visit the  CSDCAS Help Center.

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Necessary Items in Application Process

Incomplete and unverified applications will not be reviewed. Completed application packets must have the following:

  • An official Bachelor's degree  transcript  and transcripts from EVERY accredited US college and/or university attended.

  •  A minimum of three letters of recommendation.
    • It is strongly recommended that letters of recommendation be from college-level instructors who have taught you in an academic or clinical class.
    • It is required that letters of recommendation be submitted via CSDCAS.
    • Please note that CSDCAS will ONLY accept electronic letters of recommendation.
    • University and work-related letters must be submitted on letterhead.

  • A personal essay on your intent and interest in Speech/Language Pathology

  • An application fee to CSDCAS --  Fee Payment Details

  • OPTIONAL APPLICATION MATERIALS
    • Standardized test scores are recommended but NOT required:

      GRE:  send an official GRE Score submitted to CSDCAS.  (Designated Institutional Code: 4126). Request that your OFFICIAL scores are sent to CSDCAS prior to the deadline so that your application can be verified in a timely manner.

Optional/Recommended Items for Application

  • CV/RESUME
  • A Standardized test is recommended, but NOT required. Applicants who choose to submit a GRE score can do so by sending an official GRE Score submitted to CSDCAS. (Designated Institutional Code: 4126)
  • Evidence of 25 observation hours

 

Application Support/Help

Instructions for the application submission process are provided on the CSDCAS website. For additional information about the CSDCAS process, please visit the  CSDCAS Help Center or visit CSDCAS Application Help.

International Applicants

Applicants with international undergraduate degrees should review the information outlined on the Tennessee State University website and consult the appropriate sections of the  Graduate Catalog .

Admission Status

(THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES TO STUDENTS WHO ARE ADMITTED)

Applicants who are offered admission to the MS program will be granted either an “Unconditional” or a “Conditional” status.

Submitting an application with the “Unconditional” criteria being met does not automatically grant you admission into the university. Being granted an “Unconditional” status means that you met the following criteria:

  • You were admitted to the MS program at TSU after achieving a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 in a Bachelor’s program.
  • You were admitted to the MS program at TSU after achieving a minimum GRE-Verbal score of 146 and a GRE-Quantitative score of 140 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or a scaled score of 380 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).

If you are admitted with a “Conditional” status, this means that although you have been offered admission, you did not meet one or both of the above “Unconditional” criteria. Students who are admitted with a “Conditional” status must maintain a 3.0 GPA for the first 9 consecutive semester hours of graduate coursework to retain their position in the MS program in Speech and Hearing Science.

 

 

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