Sharon Ross, Master's Program Coordinator
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey
UCA Box 4985
Conway, AR  72035-0001
501 450-5489 or sharonr@uca.edu

Deadline for submitting applications for admission is January 15.

Please use this Checklist to ensure completion of the application process.

To apply to the Master's Program in Speech Pathology students must:

1) Complete the Graduate School application (available at www.uca.edu- Graduate Studies)
Must be submitted to department with application materials - NO ONLINE APPLICATIONS

2) Send Official transcripts from each college and/or university attended since leaving high school
UCA undergraduate students are not required to submit transcripts.

3) Send Student copy of transcript showing grades for Fall semester

4) Send official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores to UCA (ETS institution code 6012)

5) Send Recommendation form completed by department chair or faculty member in sealed envelope
UCA students do not complete.

6) Write and submit Narrative (approximately 500 words) of your professional plans (career and/or further graduate studies)

7) Submit Resume (including honors/awards and two references)

8) Send Application fee of $50.00 (Application fee for currently enrolled UCA students is $25)
Make check payable to UCA.

Students interested in Assistantships and/or Traineeships should also submit:

Departmental financial aid application
 

Graduates students may apply for traineeships, assistantships and other forms of financial aid.  Click here for a description of financial aid available to Graduate Students.
 

It is the applicant's responsibility to check that completed materials (i.e., application transcripts, GRE scores, etc.) have been received by the respective Graduate and Departmental offices.

University of Central Arkansas, in making decisions regarding employment, student admission, and other functions and operations adheres to a policy of nondiscrimination and complies with the Federal regulations and requirements as set forth in Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Appeals Process

Applicants who feel they were treated differently from other candidates in admissions decisions are to contact the department chair for information about the appeals process.  All appeals begin at the departmental level.

Advisement

Upon notification of acceptance to the graduate program and prior to initial registration, each student must consult with Sharon Ross, Graduate Advisor.  This will help ensure the development of an educational program that will meet the requirements for the following: a) graduation, b) ASHA Certification, c) Arkansas State License, and d) Arkansas Teacher Certification (if desired). Copies of current certification and licensure requirements may be obtained from the Speech-Language Pathology office. Students are urged to become familiar with these requirements.  University policy is that students have sole responsibility for being familiar with and complying with graduation requirements.

For additional information about the graduate program, consult the current graduate catalog and/or Mrs. Sharon Ross, Coordinator of Graduate Admissions, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, UCA Box 4985, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway, AR 72035-0001, (501) 450-5489