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INFORMATION SESSIONMaster of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Our Communication Sciences and Disorders program prepares Speech-Language Pathologists to work in any setting with individuals of all ages who have communication and swallowing disorders.

The Communication Sciences and Disorders program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology.

Julie Washington, Ph.D.

Georgia State UniversityCollege of Education & Human Development Educational Psychology, Special Education, and Communication Disorders DepartmentCommunication Sciences and Disorders Program30 Pryor Street | Atlanta, GA | 30303 escadmissions@gsu.edu | 404-413-8040 | esc.education.gsu.edu

ProfessorProgram Director, CSD Program

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IDEAL CANDIDATE

Bachelor’s degree

GRE ≥ 50th percentile (verbal)

Interest in working with people who have communication and swallowing disorders in schools, medical settings, and private practice.

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GPA ≥ 3.0

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS QUESTIONS

CSD Graduate Admission

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PROGRAM LENGTH

D E G R E E R E Q U I R E M E N T S I F Y O U H AV E

63Minimum

Semester Hours

1st: Fall 16

Summer 102nd: Fall 13

Spring

Spring 16

12May/Summer 12

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Professional Standards Commission Certification at master’s level

Licensure by the Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, Council for Clinical Certification of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

NOTE: Students with a degree in CSD can complete the program in 6 semesters or 2 years.

Typical Course Load

C S D U N D E R G R A D U A T E P R E R E Q U I S I T E S

90≈ Semester Hours

1st: Fall 11

Summer 62nd: Fall 14Spring

Spring 15

16Summer 7

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3rd: Fall 13Spring 12

Summer 12

NOTE: Students without a degree in CSD can complete the program in 9 semesters or 3 years.

Professional Standards Commission Certification at master’s level

Licensure by the Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, Council for Clinical Certification of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Typical Course Load

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IF YOU DO NOT HAVE C S D U N D E R G R A D U A T E P R E R E Q U I S I T E S

RESEARCH

CENTER | HUB | LABS

APHASIA & MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS LABORATORY

VOICE TREATMENT LABORATORY

LEARNING DISABILITES INNOVATION HUB

URBAN CHILD STUDY CENTER

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FOCUSPsychological and Physiological Stress and Alternative Therapies

FOCUSTreatment Outcomes and Patient Adherence to Behavioral Voice Therapy

FOCUS1st – 5th Grade African American Students Struggling to Read and Write

FOCUSDevelopment, Academic Achievement, and Well-Being of Children Living in Urban Areas

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Review Literature

Advisory Committee Oral Defense

Prospectus

Master’s Thesis

Review literature on a selected topic and create an empirical study

Develop prospectus –details of proposed master’s thesis - with your advisory committee

Prospectus

Defend prospectus in oral presentation.

F O R S T U D E N T S I N T E R E S T E D I N R E S E A R C H

Complete research for study and write thesis

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TESTIMONIALS

Atlanta is a large diverse city that offers multiple opportunities for clinical practicum experiences in school and clinic settings.

ReadJACKIE’S STORY

Presenting posters at the Symposium on Research of Child Language Disorders was incredibly rewarding.

ReadMELINDA’S STORY

Balancing school and family has been an empowering experience, and I realized I’m capable of maintaining many things.

Dr. Eva van Leer’s passionate teaching style peaked my curiosity in pursuing a career working with people with swallowing disorders.

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

ReadTAYLOR’S STORYJACKIE

RODRIGUEZ

MELINDA RODRIGUEZ

DANIELDEWITT

TAYLOR TWEEDLE

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The small size of Georgia State’s CSD program makes it ideal because you get so much individual attention from professors.

ALUMNI TESTIMONIALS

Georgia State is not so large that you feel like a number amongst the masses. I had lots of opportunities to build lasting relationships with students and faculty.

The process for accepting students is not based solely on your GPA or GRE. It’s based on the whole person and all the skills you’ll bring to the program.

In addition to learning about the practice of speech-language pathology, I was prepared to be a better communicator and facilitator of language.

The CSD program allowed me to learn from enthusiastic, seasoned professionals and clinicians with different specialties.

BRITTANY CARROLL, ’11GREATER ATLANTA SPEECH &

LANGUAGE CLINIC

Listen ToBRITTANY’S STORY JACOB TABOR, ’10

WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL

KRISTEN ETHRIDGE, ‘13CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE

OF ATLANTA

TANG LI SHARPLEY, ‘02NESBIT ELEMENTARY

MICHAELA DUBAY, ‘12UNC CHAPEL HILL,

SLP PH.D. PROGRAM

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