The SLP Program offers incoming students the opportunity to matriculate into two different tracks: Traditional Track and Leveling Track. The Leveling Track is for students with baccalaureate degrees in an area other than Communication Sciences and Disorders and/or for those who lack the starred SLP specific prerequisite coursework included below. Admission requirements for each track are detailed below.

Traditional Track
To apply for admission to the College of Health Sciences Speech-Language Pathology Program Traditional Track, individuals must submit documentation of the following minimum requirements before the academic year commences for the incoming class:

1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution in Communication Sciences and Disorders, inclusive of the courses listed below, or 
2. Completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution in an area other than Communication Sciences and Disorders with completion of prerequisite coursework in the following areas:

3. Minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and minimum major grade point average (MGPA; all speech-language pathology coursework) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Grades of C or better for prerequisite courses; grades of C- are not acceptable for the prerequisite courses listed above.
4. Oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with patients and colleagues.
5. Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can comment on academic, clinical, and professional experiences of the applicant.
6. A completed CSDCAS application.
7. An interview with faculty (invitation only).
8. During the interview day, write an essay given a clinical writing prompt (for interview candidates only).
9. Commitment to abide by the Midwestern University Drug-Free Workplace and Substance Abuse Policy.
10. Passage of the Midwestern University criminal background check.
11. Although submission of scores on the general and writing sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are not required for admissions, students are encouraged to submit GRE scores using the Midwestern University institution code of 4160.
    • For more information about the GRE, contact Educational Testing Services (ETS) at 866-473-4373 or visit www.ets.org/gre

Graduate Record Examination Scores (GRE; optional)
Applicants who choose to submit official GRE general test and writing scores should send scores directly to Midwestern University. The MWU institutional code for submitting scores is 4160.

Leveling Track
Individuals who completed a baccalaureate degree in an area other than Communication Sciences and Disorders and/or who do not meet the minimum requirements for the Traditional Track may apply for admission to the College of Health Sciences Speech-Language Pathology Program Leveling Track. To select this track, individuals must designate this option during the application process, and submit documentation of the following minimum requirements before the academic year commences for the incoming class:

1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution in an area other than Communication Sciences and Disorders with completion of prerequisite coursework in the following areas:

   Prerequisites	Semester Hours	Quarter Hours
   Statistics	3	4
   Biological Sciences	3	4
   Physics or Chemistry	3	4
   Social Sciences	3	4

2. Minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Grades of C or better for prerequisite courses; grades of C- are not acceptable for the prerequisite courses listed above.
3. Oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with patients and colleagues.
4. Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can comment on academic, clinical, and professional experiences of the applicant.
5. A completed CSDCAS application.
6. An interview with faculty (invitation only).
7. During the interview day, write an essay given a clinical writing prompt (for interview candidates only).
8. Commitment to abide by the Midwestern University Drug-Free Workplace and Substance Abuse Policy.
9. Passage of the Midwestern University criminal background check.
10. Although submission of scores on the general and writing sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are not required for admissions, students are encouraged to submit GRE scores using the Midwestern University institution code of 4160.
    • For more information about the GRE, contact Educational Testing Services (ETS) at 866-473-4373 or visit www.ets.org/gre

GRE Scores (optional)
Applicants who choose to submit official GRE general test and writing scores should send scores directly to Midwestern University. The MWU institutional code for submitting scores is 4160.