Hybrid Master's Program

The Hybrid MS in Speech-Language Pathology program will prepare students for practice in the field of speech-language pathology. The hybrid program is an accelerated part-time to full-time program that requires both live and online training components. The live components will take place at the CSUSM San Marcos campus and in clinical sites in San Diego County.

Program Goals

1. Train students in prevention, assessment and intervention practices
2. Prepare ethically responsible clinicians to make EBP clinical decisions
3. 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.

Program At A Glance

• Cohort based program with a new cohort beginning each Fall
• 76-unit program (View course descriptions)  
  1. Hybrid accelerated part-time program designed to be completed in 8 consecutive semesters (including summer terms). View the current Hybrid part-time program course sequence.
     1. The program design requires students to:
        1. Complete asynchronous coursework and assignments designed by instructors
        2. Attend synchronous online evening classes two to three nights per week
        3. Attend live weekend learning labs (Saturday and Sunday) twice per semester at the CSUSM San Marcos campus
        4. Complete four (4) live clinical placements in the San Diego County region which will take place during typical work hours/days as follows: 5 weeks in Summer I, 5 weeks in Summer II, and 14-16 weeks in Fall III and Spring III.
        5. Applicants/Students should be aware that the program is accelerated, and that asynchronous coursework will need to be completed outside of the evening and weekend classes. While it is designed for working adults, strong consideration must be given to how many hours of external employment are feasible to ensure successful completion of the academic and clinical components of the program.
• 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.
• View our Program Achievement Data

Mailing Address:
SLP Department
CSU San Marcos
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92096

Office Hours and Location:

8:30am - 5:00pm (Mon - Fri)

Extended Learning Building , Suite 649

 

Fall 2025 Admissions Timeline:

• Application Opens:
  • Oct. 1, 2024
• Application Deadline:
  • Jan. 2, 2025
• Interview Notifications:
  • Mar. 3, 2025
• Interview Day (Invitation Only/ Mandatory):
  • Mar. 15, 2025
• Admissions Notifications:
  • Week of March 17th
• Welcome Mixer (Invitation Only/Optional):
  • Mar. 27, 2025
• Intent to Enroll Deadline:
  • Apr. 15, 2025
• Online Orientation:
  • Apr. 17, 2025
• Bootcamp/Orientation: 
  • Aug. 19 - 22, 2025
• Fall Semester Start:
  • Aug. 25, 2025