Potential applicants are welcome to take equivalent courses at any accredited university of their choice.
Prerequisite courses at TSU are offered both on campus in a traditional classroom setting and online. Taking the prerequisite courses as a non-degree-seeking student does not ensure or obligate acceptance into the Graduate Program in Speech and Hearing Science.
To receive financial aid you must complete the “Special Graduate Students” form and be enrolled in six credit hours of prerequisite coursework. A list of all prerequisite courses in which you are enrolled must be sent to the Office of Student Financial Aid along with the completed and signed “Special Graduate Student” form. The Special Graduate Student form can be found here.
For information about the ASHA science courses, visit ASHA Courses.
Many of the prerequisite courses required by ASHA are offered online at TSU.
Traditional/on-campus students have choices among three program of study tracks:
Full-Time Traditional: The MS degree program in Speech and Hearing Science can be completed in 5 semesters
Part-Time Traditional: The MS degree program in Speech and Hearing Science can be completed in either 8 semesters or 12 semesters.
In addition to the academic requirements, students must also complete a minimum of two full-time clinical externship practica during their chosen program of study. Most students complete the MS Program in the number of semesters indicated on the program of study. However the number of semesters needed to complete the MS degree program may vary due to academic or personal/extenuating circumstances.
o. We can only accept DE applicants who reside in the United States.
No. The applicant must reside in a SARA state.
The TSU Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology offers a 53-hour, part-time MS degree program in Speech and Hearing Science via distance learning beginning in the spring semester of every odd year. The MS degree program in Speech and Hearing Science can be completed in 8 semesters through the distance education modality. The plan of study and other information can be found here.
Our DE students begin classes in January of every other year. Specifically, they begin classes in January (the Spring semester) of every odd year (2027, 2029, etc.). The academic year for the Distance Education Program delivery is Spring-Summer-Fall.
Courses are delivered online asynchronously via TSU’s eLearn system and synchronously through the Zoom Virtual Classroom.
Yes. Travel to Nashville, TN is required during the second summer semester of the DE program. DE students are required to complete a SIX-WEEK practicum experience during this time. Students are responsible for transportation and living arrangements during this experience.
Applications for our DE Cohort are due every other year. Specifically, the due date is always in an even year: 2026, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2034, 2036, 2038, 2040, etc.)
