Application Requirements
Please use your name as it appears on your state-issued ID (or passport) on your application and on all other communication with Lamar University. Note: The following two steps have a finalized deadline of February 1st, however, in order for documents to be verified and processed we recommend submission no later than mid-December.
Please complete your application to the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.) by completing the following two steps:
- Go to ApplyTexas and complete an application. The Apply Texas application must be completed by all M.S. SLP applicants, even if you are a Lamar undergraduate student who completed an application for undergraduate admissions. This application includes your biographical, education, and residency information. M.S. SLP applicants will receive a waiver of the Apply Texas fee. Simply choose any payment option and the waiver will be applied by the Lamar University Graduate Admissions department.
- The following website: https://csdcas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login will lead you through the application process that allows you to submit your transcript(s), letters of recommendation, personal essay, and writing prompt response.
- Transcripts: Submit OFFICIAL transcripts from ALL universities you have attended to the CSDCAS portal. All applicants must have a minimum of a 3.0 overall GPA as calculated by CSDCAS. You will be prompted to download a form that requests official transcripts from each college or university you have attended. You will also be prompted to enter individual classes you have taken on the CSDCAS portal. Both steps need to be completed. Your transcripts must include grades from the Fall semester of your senior year. We recommend sending in transcripts for previously attended institutions as soon as possible, and sending in Fall transcripts for the currently attended institution as soon as Fall grades are posted (if you must submit for other deadlines prior to receiving fall grades, be sure to include Fall coursework as "In Progress" and Spring coursework as "Planned" and then complete Academic Update as soon as you have received fall grades).
- NOTE: You must map your prerequisite coursework on the final tab of the application. Please notice that some courses may not be applicable to your undergraduate curriculum. Required courses may be taken prior to or concurrent with graduate coursework. Determination of suitability for accelerated leveling will be made on an individual basis. Please enter all that are applicable.
- GRE: The GRE is currently waived.
- Personal Essay: All applicants should provide a 1-2 page written personal statement. This statement gives you an opportunity to present yourself to us and share information about who you are, why you are interested in speech language pathology as a profession, and why you are interested in our program specifically. To help us get to know you better, you may want to tell us about an experience or event that had a significant impact on you, or a specific commitment or goal that reflects who you are as a person.
- Any unusual aspects of your academic history should be explained in this statement as well.
- The personal statement should be uploaded under “Documents.”
Begin uploading documentation to your CSDCAS application early!
- All CSDCAS applications must be VERIFIED by CSDCAS by February 1. A verified application means that it has been e-submitted, payment has been received, and ALL documentation (ALL official transcripts, letters of recommendation, and your personal statement) has been received and verified.
- Although our deadline of receipt and verification of your application is February 1, we recommend that you e-submit your application at least four weeks in advance of the February 1st deadline to allow time for verification. CSDCAS cannot verify your application until all official transcripts have been received, so be sure to get those documents submitted as early as possible. (Please send transcripts in early Fall for all previously attended institutions and as early in December as possible for the currently attended institution. If you have e-submitted and been verified prior to the completion of Fall coursework, please utilize Academic Update.)
- Regularly check your CSDCAS portal to monitor your application and the receipt of all supporting documents.
- It is YOUR responsibility to monitor the status of the CSDCAS application and ensure that all materials are received and verified by the deadline.
An incomplete application cannot be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
*INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS or students receiving their undergraduate degree outside of the United States:
- Please note that we recommend the use of World Education Services, Inc. for transcript evaluations as this company's evaluations are accepted by both the CSDCAS portal and Lamar University. Application evaluations should be sent to CSDCAS directly.
- While CSDCAS does not require international applicants to complete transcript entry for verification, the Lamar University Speech-Language Pathology program does require you to complete this component in order to maintain equity and parity with domestic applicants with regard to GPA calculations. Please contact slp@lamar.edu for a form to complete this process.
- Once admitted, students are required to submit a health certificate from a U.S.-based physician or health service certifying that they are free from tuberculosis. Any subsequent travel outside of the US may require additional tuberculosis testing. Students must also have health insurance. In order to qualify for an F-1 visa, applicants have to submit an affidavit of support and a financial statement that demonstrates that no financial support, aside from an assistantship, will be required for the applicant and his/her dependents to reside in the U.S.
- Once an international student is academically accepted, he or she must immediately contact the International Admissions office to complete a financial guarantee form and submit it with proof of funds for I-20 processing. An applicant's first I-20 will be sent via express courier at no charge. Any subsequent courier costs for I-20 documents will be the responsibility of the applicant.
- Before attending on-campus classes, students who are under age 22 must either receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis or meet specific criteria for declining a vaccination. Get more information on complying with this requirement pursuant to Texas Senate Bill 1107.
Following LU receipt of verified application, applications will be reviewed and scored via a rubric-based procedure. Eligible applicants will be invited to continue the application process and will be provided with a timed writing prompt outside the CSDCAS portal.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
If admitted to the program, official transcript(s)/transcript evaluation(s) showing your receipt of degree must be submitted directly to Lamar University Graduate Admissions to complete the enrollment process. More information will be provided to you at that time should you be accepted to the program.
Application portal will open July 15 and will close February 1st for the annual cohort.
For further questions, please contact slp@lamar.edu.