Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.
Preparing you to improve lives assessing, treating, and preventing communication and swallowing disorders as a speech-language pathologist.
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The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program incorporates the evidence-based practices, community partnerships, and innovative technologies to provide you with the most well-rounded preparation for a fulfilling career assessing, treating, and preventing communication and swallowing disorders.
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Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.
The M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology promotes an understanding of human communication and its disorders by preparing you to thrive in your career serving the community, including children and adults from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Educational Objectives
Our program’s five distinct practicum placements will enrich your overall learning experience by deepening your practical skill set and expanding your professional perspective in ways most other programs can’t match.
Our focus on serving culturally and linguistically diverse populations will set you apart from graduates of other programs and uniquely prepare you to work with families throughout our region and across California.
Our strong relationships with community partners include medical facilities, schools, and private practices means you’ll gain the best possible hands-on learning experiences and valuable professional connections for full-time positions after you graduate.
Our program’s heightened medical emphasis will take you beyond the typical preparation found in most speech-language pathology programs and add a depth to your knowledge that will distinguish you in the eyes of employers.
Complete all of the following courses:
- SLP 571 - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Units: 3
- SLP 601 - Professional SLP Seminar I Units: 1
- SLP 602 - Professional SLP Seminar II Units: 2
- SLP 603 - Professional Seminar III Units: 1
- SLP 611 - Clinical Practicum Children/Adults I Units: 2
- SLP 612 - Clinical Practicum Children/Adults II Units: 3 *this course must be taken a minimum of two times
- SLP 617 - Grand Rounds in Speech-Language Pathology Units: 1
- SLP 619 - Supervised Clinical Experience: Externship Units: 9
- SLP 621 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice in SLP Units: 3
- SLP 625 - Law & Ethics: Speech Language Practitioner Units: 2
- SLP 627 - Counseling for the Speech-Language Pathologist Units: 3
- SLP 629 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Units: 3
- SLP 641 - Articulation and Phonology Disorders Units: 3
- SLP 642 - Multicultural Issues in Speech-Language Pathology Units: 3
- SLP 651 - Language Disorders: Infants and Preschool Units: 3
- SLP 652 - Language Disorders: School-age and Adolescents Units: 3
- SLP 653 - Language Disorders: Adults Units: 3
- SLP 654 - Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders in Adults Units: 3
- SLP 656 - Neuroscience for the Speech-Language Pathologist Units: 3
- SLP 657 - Motor Speech and Craniofacial Units: 3
- SLP 658 - Dysphagia Units: 3
- SLP 661 - Voice Disorders Units: 3
- SLP 664 - Fluency Disorders Units: 3
- SLP 665 - Aural Rehabilitation Units: 2
- SLP 670 - Culminating Experience Units: 3
Prerequisite courses for the MS-SLP program are required for applicants without an undergraduate degree in SLP or Communication Sciences and Disorders. Applicants must have a C or better in the prerequisite courses, which include:
- Introduction to Communicative Disorders
- Phonetics
- Speech & Language Development
- Anatomy & Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanism
- Introduction to Audiology / Hearing Science
- Child and/or Adolescent Development
- Neuroscience
- Biological Science
- Social / Behavioral Science
- Physical Science
- Statistics
Faculty & Staff
Our faculty pride themselves on being accessible, will advise and mentor you individually, and will guide you through your on-site clinical experiences as a way to broaden your professional opportunities after graduation.
Kerrie Chitwood
Special Consultant
Lisa LaSalle
Professor
Lisa LaSalle
Professor
Bethany Schwartz
Assistant Professor
Bethany Schwartz
Assistant Professor
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CSUMB is meeting or exceeding all six goals, including increasing graduation rates, decreasing time to graduation, and closing equity gaps.
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