听力学博士

Official transcript(s) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree and all academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels (in English or with translation). Transcripts must be complete (e.g., if currently enrolled, work-in-progress coursework must be included, foreign transcripts must include a grading scale, and for countries that issue, copy of degree certificate/diploma. The USD Graduate School and/or academic units retain the right to require credential evaluations from organizations, such as Educational Credential Evaluators/World Education Services (ECE/WES), for a student if such an evaluation is deemed necessary.
Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an institution with institutional accreditation for that degree. A minimum cumulative undergraduate and major GPA of 3.0 or better based on 4.0 scale and/or graduate cummulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission. Post-baccalaureate education will also be considered. Each graduate program may admit students on provisional status per university policy.
Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from an institutionallyaccredited American college or university or an accredited institution approved list of English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score.For all other applicants, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT), 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), 8.5 on the TOEFL Essentials, 6.0 on the IELTS Academic, 53 on the PTE, or 110 on Duolingo is required for graduate admission.
Speech-Language Pathology: A degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders or the completion of core foundational coursework* in communication disorders after completing and receiving an undergraduate degree in another discipline is required.
Personal essay. In 500 words or less, please describe what distinguishes you from other qualified applicants. Include how your experiences have shaped you and share your long-range goals.