Notice
The Department of Communicative Disorders does NOT accept applications for a second Bachelor's degree in Communicative Disorders. Students interested in pursing a M.A. degree in Communicative Disorders who hold a Bachelor's degree in a field other than Communicative Disorders must complete a series of undergraduate pre-requisites as post-baccalaureate students before they can apply to our M.A. program. The Department is currently reviewing its policies relative to admittance of post-baccalaureate students. Please contact the Department or visit this web-page after December 1, 2009 for more information about admittance to our program as a post baccalaureate in order to complete undergraduate pre-requisites.
The primary goal of the undergraduate program is to provide our students with a broad education in normal and disordered processes of speech, language, hearing and swallowing. This goal has the following objectives:
The sequence of undergraduate courses (about 57 units) is from normal processes to disordered processes, and finally, to assessment/management of children, adolescents, and adults with speech, language and/or swallowing disorders.
Competition for acceptance into graduate programs continues to be high across the United States. Acceptance into a graduate program at CSULB is based on grade point average, documentation of related and field experience, and GRE scores. No letters of recommendation are accepted.
To apply to the undergraduate program at California State University, Long Beach, please apply online at www.csumentor.edu.
Information can be obtained on-line (below) or by contacting the Department Administrator at 562-985-4594.
The primary goal of the Graduate Program is to prepare students as professional speech-language pathologists. This goal has the following objectives:
To provide our students with:
The Department maintains a Speech-Language Clinic where graduate students receive training in the application of the various methods and procedures learned in upper division classes and graduate seminars. The Department maintains six disorder-specific speech-language clinics, including a newly created clinic in Autism. The Department is also fortunate to have a seventh clinic specifically designed for culturally and linguistically diverse clients. Each of our clinic rooms has audio and visual monitoring equipment for direct supervision and each contains computers for presentation of clinical program. Graduate students are also able to obtain clinical experiences in a large variety of hospitals and facilities in the L.A. and Orange Counties. The Long Beach V.A. Medical Center is located next to the CSULB campus.
The Department has two programs leading to a M.A. in Communicative Disorders: (a) a traditional program, and (b) a special cohort program. Both programs are nationally accredited by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA). The traditional program is a state supported program in which courses are offered Monday-Friday, primarily mid-to-late afternoon, during Spring and Fall semesters. The special cohort program is self-supported and offered in conjunction with the College of continuing and Professional Education (CCPE). Special cohort courses are offered Friday evenings, Saturdays and 10 weeks during the Summer. The special cohort program and traditional program accept students on an annual basis. For a comparison of similarities and differences between these two programs, please see the chart below.
Traditional M.A. Program vs. Special Cohort M.A. Program Comparison Chart
Students must select which graduate program meets their individual needs as transfer between programs in not an option. Regardless of the graduate program selected, admission is based on: (a) undergraduate grade point average of the last 60 units, (b) a statement of relevant clinical or educational experience, with name of person to corroborate same, and (c) submission of GRE scores. Students may only request enrollment in one program (traditional or special cohort) per academic calendar year. Students with an undergraduate degree in an area other than communicative disorders may apply to the department for admission as post-baccalaureate students (see above). Students requesting enrollment in our special cohort or traditional program must either hold a bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders or have completed at least 33 units of undergraduate prerequisites in communicative disorders when their application is submitted; however, all undergraduate coursework must be completed before the first semester of enrollment in the graduate program.
Information can be obtained on-line (below) or by contacting the Department Administrator at 562-985-4594.
NOTE: Effective September 2009, the University changed its policies on transcript submission and now ONLY REQUIRES THAT ONE TRASNCRIPT BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE UNIVERSITY. These transcripts will be shared with the Department electronically. As such, applicants are no longer required to submit a separate transcript directly to the Department.
APPLICATIONS FOR BOTH PROGRAMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1ST, WITH AN APPICATION DEADLINE OF MARCH 1ST.
Traditional (State Funded) Program
Special Cohort (Self-Support) Program
Application must be returned via mail to:
Department of Communicatve Disorders
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd., LAB Building
Long Beach CA 90840
Attention: Graduate Advisor
