Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.)
Administered by Communication Sciences and Disorders
Effective Spring 2022
Admission. Applications to Bloomsburg University’s MS in Speech-Language Pathology program are managed by the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application System (CSDCAS). The applicant portal opens in early August and can be accessed using this link: CSDCAS Portal.
- Materials to be submitted through CSDCAS include:
a one-page, typed letter detailing your professional background, experience and rationale for seeking admission to the MS in Speech-Language Pathology Program.
three letters of recommendation from references who have knowledge of your academic and/or clinical background.
current resume.
The deadline for receipt and verification of all application materials is Feb 1st of the year that you plan to begin the graduate program.
Applications are only accepted for fall semester enrollment.
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a major in communication disorders and a minimum QPA of 3.0. Applicants must provide up-to-date transcripts. Applicants whose major is in an area other than communication disorders will be required to satisfactorily complete certain academic and practicum deficiencies. These will be prescribed by faculty following analysis of the individual's transcript.
Retention. The graduate students in the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology program adhere to the academic expectation of the School of Graduate Studies and must maintain a QPA of 3.0 with no more than one grade lower than a C throughout the graduate program. A single grade lower than a C (Q.P. less than 2.0) must be repeated. A second grade less than C (Q.P. less than 2.0) will result in academic dismissal. Please see the Graduate Academic Progress, Probation, and Dismissal Policy, PRP 3565, for more information. To progress in the graduate program, students must maintain an adequate academic standing and adhere to the department suitability clause.
Graduation. The graduate program in speech pathology consists of a minimum of 56 semester hours with all courses being required. Clinical experience is considered necessary and inseparable from the existing course sequence. It becomes an important step in the development of a competent clinician, linking theory with clinical experience, and preparing for certification and eventual employment in the field.
FIRST FALL
CSD.502 Introduction to Clinic
CSD.552 Language Disorders in Preschool Children
CSD.556 Disorders of Phonology and Articulation
CSD.572 Augmentative Communication
CSD.582 Research in Communication Disorders
FIRST SPRING
CSD.550 Aphasia
CSD.558 Clinical Practicum and Professional Issues I
CSD.560 Voice Disorders
CSD.562 Language Disorders in School Age Children
CSD.574 Clinical Instrumentation
SUMMER
CSD.554 Fluency Disorders
CSD.564 Craniofacial Disorders
CSD.566 Clinical Practicum and Professional Issues II
CSD.581 Swallowing Disorders I
SECOND FALL
CSD.565 Motor Speech Disorders
CSD.570 Cognitive Based Language Disorders
CSD.574 Clinical Instrumentation
CSD.576 Clinical Practicum and Professional Issues III
CSD.583 Swallowing Disorders II
SECOND SPRING
CSD.584 Field Experience in Speech Language Pathology I
CSD.586 Field Experience in Speech Language Pathology II
**Depending upon student interests, CSD 584 & CSD 586 may both encompass hospital/rehabilitation center settings – please see the faculty member who organizes externship placements for further details.