Speech-Language Pathology, M.A.

California State University - San Bernardino

In addition to the general requirements of the University, which include a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, specific requirements for classification in the program are: Typically, a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 ("B"), or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in communicative sciences and disorders coursework. However, a students undergraduate GPA does not always predict their potential for success and should not exclude them from consideration. Therefore, the admissions committee takes a holistic approach to the admissions process, considering a broad range of candidate qualities, including a students personal attributes, past experiences, and future goals, and how those might contribute to a good fit with our program and its values and objectives. A bachelors degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communicative Disorders, or Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, or a bachelors degree in another field with a preparatory minor/certificate in Speech-Language Pathology or coursework in the following areas: Child Language and Literacy Development, Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Language and Speech Science, Child Language Disorders, Phonetics and Phonology, Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism, Clinical and Research Methods and Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology, Fluency, Voice, and Speech Sound Disorders, Neurology and Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Audiology & Audiometry.