Communication Sciences and Disorders

Prepare for a career as a speech-language pathologist in a school, hospital, private practice, outpatient, or other clinical setting. The MEd in Communication Sciences and Disorders provides you with knowledge and skills in prevention, assessment, and intervention. This non-thesis program is a pathway for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

1. On-campus clinic
2. Extensive community outreach
3. Graduates apply for credentials from ASHA, Georgia PSC, and the state licensure board

Our program trains you to be an evidence-based, client-centered, outcomes-focused speech-language pathologist. The program integrates coursework, on-campus clinical practicum, and off-campus "mini-internship" options. Your experience culminates with two full-time internship placements: one in a medical setting and one in a public school.

The MEd in Communication Sciences and Disorders includes coursework across the lifespan in:

• Diagnostics, clinical methods, and research design in speech-language pathology
• Speech sound disorders, fluency, voice, and resonance
• Language and literacy assessment and intervention
• Dysphagia
• Acquired speech, language, and cognitive disorders
• Multicultural issues
• Augmentative and alternative communication

Your clinical practicum will require a minimum of 403 hours total, including 25 hours of observation plus 378 hours of supervised clinical practicum, for graduation. This exceeds the ASHA requirement of 400 clock hours. You may be required to take college-level courses in addition to the required graduate courses to satisfy state and ASHA standards. We strongly encourage you to complete these courses prior to beginning graduate school.

The program begins in July during the "Short Session II." You will complete prerequisite courses by the end of the fall semester and continue in class-based instruction curriculum through the spring. You typically graduate in May of your second year in the program.

If you are considering pursuing a doctorate, this program allows you to choose a master of arts degree pathway.

1. Submit an online application to the Graduate School
2. Transcripts. Documents must be submitted in both Russian and English. Russian documents must bear the original institution stamp. The English translations must bear the original institution stamp or the original stamp/signature of the certified translator.
3. 4-5 year Diplom from a recognized institution.. An official copy of the Diplom, which bears the original stamp of the issuing institution. The English translation is required and must bear the original stamp of the issuing institution or the original stamp/signature of the certified translator.
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Curriculum vita (CV) or resume
6. Statement of purpose (short essay)
7. Certification of finances forms (international applicants)
8. Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing
9. Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0.

Scholarships

• Graduate Assistantships
• Global Education