Residential Master's Program Overview
The ResidentialMS in Speech-Language Pathology program will prepare students for practice in the field of speech-language pathology. The Residential program is offered as a Full-Time fully in person option and a Part-Time hybrid option.
Program Goals
- Train students in prevention, assessment and intervention practices
- Prepare ethically responsible clinicians to make EBP clinical decisions
- Promote wellness in culturally and linguistically diverse populations within our community.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program, the Graduate students will be able to:
- Describe the nature of typical and disordered communication and swallowing across the lifespan.
- Integrate theory, research, and evidence-based principles into prevention, assessment, and intervention practices.
- Interact and communicate in ways that promote wellness and reflect respect for diversity, collaboration, and ethics.
- Demonstrate summative knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level practice within the field of speech-language pathology through defense of a culminating experience.
Programs At A Glance
Full-Time live modality:
- Residential full-time option designed to be completed in 5 consecutive semesters (including summer term). View the current Residential full-time program course sequence.
- Residential full-time students can be expected to be in classes and clinic Monday - Friday during typical working hours. Some exclusions may apply to evenings and weekends on rare occasions.
Part-Time hybrid modality:
- Hybrid part-time option designed to be completed in 8 consecutive semesters (including summer terms). View the current Hybrid part-time program course sequence.
- Hybrid part-time students will attend evening classes twice a week at the CSUSM campus and live clinics in the local service region. Coursework will otherwise be in an asychronous online format.
Full-Time live & Part-Time hybrid modality:
- Cohort based program with a new cohort beginning each Fall
- 76-unit program (View course descriptions)
- Program prepares students in prevention, assessment, and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan for career readiness across multiple settings
- Program offers specialty clinics to maximize student exposure to speech-language pathology
- Includes a minimum of 400 supervised hours in speech-language pathology in community based practice to prepare participants for their career
- After successfully completing the program, the candidate will have met the academic requirements to be eligible for a temporary California state SLP license and a preliminary CTC SLP Services credential. Candidates will also have met the academic requirements towards ASHA membership and certification.
- Program Achievement Data
Mailing Address:
SLP Department
CSU San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92096
Fall 2024 Admissions Timeline:
- Application Opens:
- October 1, 2023
- Application Deadline:
- January 3, 2024
- Interview Notifications:
- February 5, 2024
- Interview Day (Invitation Only/ Mandatory):
- March 9, 2024
- Admissions Notifications:
- March 15, 2024
- Welcome Mixer (Invitation Only/Optional):
- March 28, 2024
- Intent to Enroll Deadline:
- April 15, 2024
- Online Orientation:
- April 24th, 2024
- Bootcamp/Orientation:
- August 20, 2024 - August 23, 2024
- Fall Semester Start:
- August 26, 2024
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