Program Mission: With an appropriate undergraduate major in communication disorders and sciences, this program meets the requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Speech-Language Pathologist License awarded by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, and the Type 73 School Service Personnel Certificate awarded  by the Illinois State Board  of Education.

Accreditation:  Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in the area of speech-language pathology.

Admission Requirements: To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see “Admission to Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs”). Applicants must provide a documented score of the General Test of the Graduate Record Exam. In addition, students must have at least a 3.00 grade point average (A=4.0) in the undergraduate communication disorders and sciences major for admission consideration to the graduate program at Eastern Illinois University.  Admission is competitive and meeting minimum GPA requirements does not guarantee admission.  Admission is determined by a graduate faculty committee.  The committee considers all applications, including transfers from other four-year colleges and universities.  With department chair consultation and approval, students may enroll for some courses on a non-degree basis. Students who have a baccalaureate degree in a major other than CDS must complete all 2000 level CDS courses and CDS 3100, 3200, 3300 and 3700 or their equivalents prior to being considered for admission to the CDS graduate program.