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OBU—Oklahoma Baptist University

Admission Requirements

Students must meet the following minimum requirements for consideration for admission to the OBU MS-SLP program: 

  • Completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to enrollment. 
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA from last 60 credits earned at a regionally accredited institution is recommended. 
  • Documentation of 25 hours of guided clinical observation, which must be completed through an academic program. 
  • Acknowledge that you have reviewed and understand the Essential Skills and Technical Standards expected for program progression and professional practice.
  • Applicants with a Bachelor's degree in a field other than SLP or CSD: 
    • Complete four of the seven required SLP core prerequisites with a final grade of B- or higher recorded on a final transcript before applying. 
    • Complete all of the SLP core prerequisites and general education prerequisites before enrolling. 
    • A minimum GPA of 3.0 from prerequisite courses is recommended.
  • Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in SLP or CSD:
    • Complete a Language Science course (or equivalent linguistics course) as part of their undergraduate degree OR successfully complete the OBU Language Science bootcamp course with a minimum score of 80% before enrolling in graduate courses. 
    • Conditional acceptance may be granted until the applicant successfully completes the Language Science requirement (course or bootcamp).
  • This program is not currently open to international applicants.

Students must submit the following application materials to be considered for admission to the OBU MS-SLP program: 

  • Completed application through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS)
    • All information must be submitted directly to CSDCAS to complete the application, and the application must be considered complete by the application deadline. The CSDCAS application includes detailed instructions for completing all application requirements. CSDCAS requires 4-6 weeks to process student information and verify transcripts.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Three letters of recommendation
    • One letter must be from an SLP/CSD course instructor, SLP/CSD faculty member, or an ASHA-certified, licensed SLP practitioner.
    • Additional letters may be from professional references (e.g., professor, employer, supervisor, volunteer coordinator, student organization advisor, etc.).
  • Applicants whose first or native language is not English, or those who have completed a degree or prerequisite courses in a country where English is not the national language, must provide official documentation of their English proficiency test scores (TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, or Duolingo English Test).

For information about transfer course evaluation, undergraduate clinical hours, and guided clinical observations, please visit the OBU Academic Catalog, Admissions and Academic Information for Graduate and Online Programs.