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Undergraduate Students
- Undergraduate students who are interested in Speech-Language Pathology can take our prerequisite courses. Please email Dr. Tina Smith for information.
- How do I major in Speech-Language Pathology at T.S.U.?
- TSU does not offer a Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology. However, interested students are welcome to major in Public Health at TSU and take our 5 prerequisite courses as electives. These courses are required to apply for a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.
- For more information about the Public Health major, please visit: https://www.tnstate.edu/phas/Public_Health_BS.aspx
Graduate Program
- The Master of Science in Speech and Hearing Science (with a concentration in Speech-language Pathology) is offered in two modes:
- Distance Program
- Traditional Program
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Prerequisites
Fifteen (15) hours of prerequisite courses in speech-language pathology:
- SPTH 2500: Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
- SPTH 2600: Phonetics
- SPTH 2800: Introduction to Speech, Hearing and Language Disorders
- SPTH 3300: Clinical Methods in Articulation Disorders
- SPTH 3500: Language and Speech Development in Children
- *SPTH2600 is a prerequisite course for SPTH 3300
Non-Degree Seeking Students
- It is not necessary to have a bachelor’s degree in the area of speech-language pathology to apply to the Master of Science Program in Speech and Hearing Science in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. Applicants who do not have a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology or Communication Disorders are required to complete 15 hours of prerequisite courses. Students must apply to the Graduate School (http://www.tnstate.edu/graduate/) as a non-degree-seeking student. Select “College of Health Sciences-non degree” as your program. Non-degree-seeking applicants for speech pathology and audiology should contact the graduate school for additional directions. Telephone inquiries may be made at 615-963-7371 or email inquiries at gradschool@tnstate.edu.
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Accreditation
- The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in Speech and Hearing Science {residential; distance education} at Tennessee State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
Attention Graduate Admission Applicants :
- CSDCAS Application Process Now In Effect
- 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. Admission applications are due on February 1 of each year for students applying to the traditional mode. Admission applications for students applying to distance education are due June 1 of each even year.
- Instructions for the application submission process are provided on the department’s website, CSDCAS website, and the TSU School of Graduate and Professional Studies webpage . For additional information about the CSDCAS process, please visit the CSDCAS HELP CENTER.