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Prospective students whose undergraduate major or degree is in a field other than speech-language pathology are required to complete a foundation curriculum.  These eight pre-requisites and 25 observation hours must be completed and documented with transcripts before enrolling in Loyola's graduate-level courses.   The pre-requisites, listed below, are available at Loyola College in Maryland through an advanced-level undergraduate curriculum and may be obtained in one year year of full-time enrollment or two years of half-time enrollment.   

Individuals interested in completing the full degree program including all, or part, of the foundation curriculum, should apply under the post-baccalaureate graduate admission requirements.  Applicant transcripts are evaluated at the time of admission to the graduate program to determine an individual program of study to complete the foundation courses. 

The following 7 foundation courses, or their equivalents, are required before beginning the master's curriculum:

1. Anatomy and Physiology: Speech and Voice
2. Observation & Methods
3. Speech and Hearing Science
4. Phonetics
5. Speech and Language Development
6. Articulation & Phonology 
7. Clinical Audiology

All foundation courses are taught at Loyola's Baltimore location only.  Most foundation courses meet during daytime either two or three times per week. The master's curriculum is offered on Mondays at Loyola's suburban graduate center in Columbia, Maryland. Clinical experiences are offered throughout the week and are available at both locations.

Round I admission for the Master of Science degree, combined with foundation courses, is completed during the spring term, usually starting in early March. Applications for Round I should arrive by March 1 for priority consideration. Admission is very selective and priority consideration is given to those individuals who intend to pursue Loyola's master's degree sequence upon successful completion of the foundation courses.  Admission decisions will be sent to selected candidates on a rolling basis until all available seats in these programs are filled.  A waitlist may be maintained, dependent upon the ratio of qualified students to available seats in the program.

The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program is designed to be completed in a two-year period in addition to a Clinical Fellowship Year completed at the end of the degree. The foundation program begins in the fall immediately following Labor Day. Applicants may be offered admission while foundation coursework is in progress, however all prerequisites must be completed before enrollment in graduate courses.