kburton2

Eastern Michigan University and Andrew's University. I am a Psychology major so I applied to these two programs because they are extended master's programs. Instead of it taking me two years to receive my MA in SLP it will take me three. I am attending EMU's program and for my "leveling courses" I am being charged undergraduate credit hour tuition. Also, look into the University of Kentucky, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and Ball State. I think that they may have the three years leveling Master programs as well.

Very similar to what JFFA stated above... There is no need to stress. I just graduated from a small private liberal arts college that does not offer any pre-reqs for Speech Language Pathology and I was accepted to Eastern Michigan University's SLP program. It is a three year leveling master's program. My major was Psychology and was accepted as an out of field applicant to two of the programs I applied to. Here is my advice.... 1. Do some research. Find out what schools interest you that have three year leveling programs; there are a lot more than you think. Michigan has two programs who accept out of field applicants. 2. Email advisors from all of the schools you are interested in and find out what types of out of field majors they prefer. I emailed about 6 different schools (some 3 year and some 2 year programs) to get a better idea of what type of major I should pursue. - Most of the responses I received from schools included: Psychology, Behavioral Science, and Linguistics - Although when I went for an SLP program interview I met many applicants who had majors in: Biology, Foreign Language, and Education * Personally, I think schools consider GPA more than they consider what your major was. 3. Be sure to do something extra to show SLP grad programs that even though you did not major in CSD, you still have a passion for becoming an SLP. For example, volunteer with or job shadow an SLP. 4. There is also the option of doing a post-bachelor's year to receive all of your pre-reqs before applying to grad programs. Please feel free to ask me any questions! I have been in your shoes before and know exactly what you are going through.