master of science communication disorders
DESCRIPTION
The Master of Science in Communication Disorders provides specialized training in all areas of communication disorders. Graduates are qualified to provide clinical services to individuals of all ages in a variety of settings including public and private schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, government agencies, and private practice. The University has excellent facilities including a large clinic and a Language & Learning Center located within the department, along with a technologically advanced Communication Science Laboratory. Our graduates have a 100% pass rate on the Praxis exam, as well as a 100% employment rate within a year of graduation.TRANSCRIPT
CaliforniaUniversityofPennsylvaniaSchoolofGraduateStudiesandResearch
MASTEROFSCIENCECommunicationDisorders
CAL UGraduateStudies
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Regardlessofthedegreeprogramthatyouchoosetopursue—eitheroncampusorthroughCalUGlobalOnline,theUniversity’smissionof“BuildingCharacter,BuildingCareers”isadrivingforceinthecurriculum.Welookforwardtoreceivingyourapplication!
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TheMasterofScienceinCommunicationDisordersprovidesspecializedtraininginallareasofcommunicationdisorders.Graduatesarequalifiedtoprovideclinicalservicestoindividualsofallagesinavarietyofsettingsincluding
publicandprivateschools,hospitals,rehabilitationcenters,governmentagencies,andprivatepractice.TheUniversityhasexcellentfacilitiesincludingalargeclinicandaLanguage&LearningCenterlocatedwithinthedepartment,alongwithatechnologicallyadvancedCommunicationScienceLaboratory.Ourgraduateshavea100%passrateonthePraxisexam,aswellasa100%employmentratewithinayearofgraduation.Thisacademicprogramcanbecompletedinfiveconsecutiveterms.
Applicantswithoutabachelor’sdegreeincommunicationdisorderswillneedtocomplete36creditsofundergraduateprerequisitecourseworkpriortoapplyingforadmissiontoourgraduateprogram.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVESTorecruitandretainatalented,diverse,andhighlymotivatedstudentandfacultybase.
Toofferhighqualitygraduateacademicinstructioninthespecializedareaofcommunicationdisorders.
Toprovideclinicalfieldpracticeopportunitiesthroughcontractualagreementwithmanydiverseregionalfacilitiesinwhichhigh-qualityspeech-languagediagnosticandtherapeuticservicesareprovided,includinghospitals,clinics,homecareagencies,longtermcarefacilities,schools,andphysicalrehabilitationcenters.
Tohelpmeettheacademic,clinical,consultativeandemploymentneedsoftheregionthroughfacultyandsuccessfulgraduates.
GraduateprogramsatCaliforniaUniversityhelppeopleadapttochangesintheirprofessionallivesandpositionthemselvesfornewprofessionalandleadershipopportunities.Ourmaster’sdegreesand
professionalcertificateprogramsareacademicallyrigorous,andtheybuildupontherichworkexperiencesthatstudentsbringtotheirstudies.
specializedtraininginspeechandlanguagedisorders
>MASTEROFSCIENCE,COMMUNICATIONDISORDERS(59CREDITS)
DeliveryModeTraditional(face-to-facedeliverywithsomeonline/distanceelements)
Accreditation•CouncilofAcademicAccreditationinAudiologyandSpeech-LanguagePathologyoftheAmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation
1ST TERM: FALL CREDITSCMD701 LanguageDisordersinAdults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD702 LanguageDisordersinChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD708 Neurology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD711,CMD713,orCMD714 ClinicalPracticuminVariousSettingsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3CMD712 ClinicalPracticuminUniversityClinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
2ND TERM: SPRINGCMD705 VoiceDisorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD707 Articulation&Phonology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD765 Dysphagia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD711,CMD713orCMD714 ClinicalPracticuminVariousSettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3CMD712 ClinicalPracticuminUniversityClinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
3RD TERM: SUMMERCMD703 FluencyDisorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD732 CounselingtheCommunicativelyDisabled(orotherelective) . . . . . . . . 3CMD785 SeminarinSpeechPathology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD711,CMD713orCMD714 ClinicalPracticuminVariousSettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3CMD712 ClinicalPracticuminUniversityClinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3CMD715/716ClinicalPracticumatExternshipSite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2716(Availabletoadvancedstudentsonly)
4TH TERM: FALLCMD600 Research&ProfessionalIssues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD718 AdvancedAudiologyfortheSLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD715/716ClinicalExternship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3(Availabletoallstudentsingoodstanding)
5TH TERM: SPRINGCMD766 TraumaticBrainInjury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD772 AugmentativeCommunication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CMD715/716ClinicalExternship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3(Availabletoallstudentsingoodstanding)RES829ResearchProject. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2orRES849Master’sThesis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Astudentisrequiredtotakeatotalof3creditsofclinicalpracticumeachterm.
IndividualswhowishtoworkinschooldistrictsshouldseetheDepartmentwebsiteaswellasthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationwebsiteforadditionalrequirements.
Interms1,2,and3,studentsparticipateinextensivehands-onclinicalexperiencesintheon-campusclinicandintheLanguage&LearningCenter.Interms4and5,studentsinternintwoof90off-campussiteswithwhichthedepartmenthascontractualrelationships.Thesesitesincludehospitals,long-termcarefacilities,outpatientclinics,rehabilitationclinics,andpublicandprivateschools.
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ADMISSION CRITERIA•3.00grade-pointaverage(orhigher)inbaccalaureatedegreeverifiedwithofficialtranscripts•Threelettersofrecommendation•GREscores•3-5pagepersonalessay•Documentedproofof25hoursofobservationinthisprofession(notnecessaryattimeofapplication;canbecompletedatalaterdate)•GraduateSchoolApplicationand$25nonrefundableapplicationfee
APPLICATIONApplicationsareavailableonlineatourwebsite,www.calu.edu.
Official baccalaureate degree transcripts should be mailed to:California UniversitySchool of Graduate Studies and Research250 University AvenueCalifornia, PA 15419-9902Phone: [email protected]
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATIONPROGRAMCOORDINATOR:[email protected]
GRADUATE FACULTYFacultyteachinggraduatecoursesintheCommunicationDisordersprograminclude:
Dr. Barbara [email protected]
Nancy Carlino [email protected]
Dr. Denise [email protected]
Dr. Samantha [email protected]
Dr. Robert [email protected]
CaliforniaUniversityofPennsylvania250UniversityAvenueCalifornia,PA15419