Graduate Program FAQs

Visit our website www.health.txstate.edu/cdis, under Prospective Students go to the Graduate link, then click on Admissions Info, and select Course Equivalents at the bottom of the webpage.  There you will find a list of universities.  By selecting the university you attended, you will be able to view the course equivalents.

We prefer that you do not lack any courses, however, you will still be considered if you lack Neurology, Aural Rehab, or Development Across the Lifespan.

No, but they are highly recommended as you will need to have them for ASHA certification.

The application deadline for the graduate program is January 15th.

No, we cannot make exceptions as it would be unfair to the other applicants.

The admissions committee ranks the applicants by using a formula which takes into account: CDIS G.P.A., last 60 hours G.P.A., 3 letters of recommendation and letter of intent.  The rankings range from 0-50; we start sending the letters of admission once the review process has been completed.  Admissions letters are sent until our program is full.  Letters of denial do not go out until the program is filled to capacity.

The deadlines are: January 15th for the Master's Program if you earned an undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders from any university and April 1st for the Graduate Leveling Program if you do not have an undergraduate degree in CDIS.

We do not require GRE scores.  However, keep in mind that if you plan on applying for academic scholarships offered by the Graduate College, they might require your GRE scores.

The Graduate College calculates the G.P.A. for you.

We prefer faculty members, as this will give us a better idea of your strengths as a student.  However, if work supervisors are your only option, that will do.

Yes, but only three will be considered, and the first three letters received will be the only letters reviewed.

No, we cannot make exceptions as it would be unfair to the other applicants.

We offer 6 concentrations; Evidence-Based Practice in Autism, Evidence-Based Practice in Second Language Acquisition, Evidence-Based Practice in Stuttering, Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders Across the Lifespan, Evidence-Based Practice in Neurogenic, Voice & Swallowing (NVS) concentrates, and Evidence-Based Practice in Hearing and Related Disorders.

No, rankings are not shared with students.

If your application was reviewed, then perhaps you are on the waiting list or we may have an outdated address if you did not notify us of a recent update.

The department of Communication Disorders program will not inform you of any missing items.  However, the graduate college will send you an email containing a username and password with which you will be able to login in at this website and view your application status, what items of your application were received and when they were received, and if you are missing any items of the application.

Decisions regarding admission to the graduate program are finalized in April.

If you are not admitted, you may re-apply and be newly considered for admission.

No, the graduate program is a full time program.

It is strongly recommended that you are not employed.  The graduate program is intense and requires a lot of your time.  However, it will be your sole decision.

No, the graduate program begins only during the fall semester.

CDIS ASHA Profile webpage has a comprehensive list of the most up-to-date statistics regarding the program, including total number of applicants and average GPA of those admitted to the graduate program.

Please visit the ASHA EdFind webpage to search other accredited institutions.

2021: 284 applicants, those admitted had an average G.P.A. of 3.81

2022: 271 applicants, those admitted had an average G.P.A. of 3.65

2023: 201 applicants, those admitted had an average G.P.A. of 3.86

No.

Thank you for your consideration in donating to the Communication Disorders program!

1. Please visit the Make a Gift webpage here.
2. Select the Gift Amount.
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4. Search “Communication Disorders Fund”.
5. Click Continue.

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