Graduation Requirements

To qualify for graduation with the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology degree (M.S.), students must:

  1. Satisfactorily complete all courses with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0;
  2. Satisfactorily complete the required minimum number of credit hours for Traditional OR Leveling Track as indicated below:
    1. Traditional Track: satisfactorily complete the required minimum of 106 credit hours (110 for students who complete a Capstone project, 111 for students who complete a Thesis project)
    2. Leveling Track: satisfactorily complete the required minimum of 118 credit hours (122 for students who complete a Capstone project, 123 for students who complete a Thesis project);
  3. Pass the Comprehensive Examination with a minimum score of 70%;
  4. Receive a favorable recommendation for master's degree conferral from the Speech-Language Pathology Academic Review Committee and the CHS Student Promotion and Graduation Committee;
  5. Receive a favorable recommendation for master's degree conferral from the University Faculty Senate;
  6. Settle all financial accounts with the University; and
  7. Complete all graduation clearance requirements as instructed by the Office of the Registrar.