Master of Arts in Education, Communicative Sciences & Disorders Option
The MA in Education degree with the Option in Communicative Sciences and Disorders program will prepare students for practice in the field of speech-language pathology. This program has a focus on practice in the public schools, but will prepare individuals to practice across the entire scope of the field. Graduate students will develop skills and knowledge in all aspects of practice related to:
- Assessment and treatment of individuals across the lifespan with a broad array of communication and swallowing disorders, including: articulation, phonological, fluency, voice, motor speech, language, dysphagia and cognitive-linguistic disorders.
- Response-to-Intervention and Relationship-based Intervention approaches to treating individuals with communication disorders.
- Counseling, augmentative communication and aural rehabilitation
- Evidenced-based practice in the field
*We are now accepting applications for Fall 2013. The priority admission deadline is January 18, 2013. For more information please contact Extended Learning at 760-750-4020.* (See important notes below.)
Free Information Sessions
CSUSM San Marcos Campus
Extended Learning peridoically hosts Information Sessions/Meet & Greet for prospective and current students. The Information sessions are a chance for current student to meet with the faculty and advisors for the MA in Education degree with the Option in Communicative Sciences and Disorders program. It is also a great opportunity for prospective students to find out more about the program and to talk with current students. Dr. Sue Moineau and Jay Franklin are available for questions during this time.
June 25, 2012:
4:00pm - 5:30 pm
FCB 104
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August 13, 2012:
4:00pm - 5:30 pm
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October 1, 2012:
4:00pm - 5:30 pm
FCB 104
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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Cohort based program with a new cohort beginning each Fall
- 75-unit program designed to be completed in 5 consecutive semesters (including summer term)
- Program is geared toward practice in the public schools while ensuring competencies for the full scope of the profession
- Program utilizes the latest technology in speech language pathology
- Includes 400 hours of supervised hours in speech language pathology in community based practice to prepare participants for their career
- After successfully completing all of these components, the candidate will be eligible for state licensure, CTC credentialing and ASHA certification.
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A cohort is a group of students who work through a curriculum together to achieve the same academic degree. Because they are accepted into the same program, take their classes together, and graduate together, students in cohorts tend to form a strong support system and professional network that benefit them during their degree program and beyond.
The masters program in speech language pathology at California State University San Marcos is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. This is a pre-accreditation status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of five years.
Important Notes: Do not apply to the University; please apply directly to the School of Education through Extended Learning (see How to Apply). Applicants must be available for live interviews. Applicants notified of acceptance will be given a deadline by which they must accept. If no response is received by that deadline, the seat will be given to the next person on the wait list.
