Communication Sciences and Disorders — M.S. (Transitional)

Students who have been accepted into the transitional Master of Science degree curriculum are already recognized as academic achievers.

Expectations for these students are high. Candidates for the master's degree are expected to:

1. Meet academic and professional standards of excellence.
2. Exhibit the highest quality of work in the classroom and the clinic.
3. Demonstrate excellence in follow through, completing all assignments and commitments in the agreed-upon time frame.
4. Show initiative and support for volunteer and extracurricular professional/student organizations.
5. Exhibit interaction and personal qualities consistent with professionalism.

In addition to courses, degree requirements include:

1. Minimum of one quarter in residence as a graduate student.
2. Minimum G.P.A. of 3.3 for foundational coursework during the first year.
3. Minimum G.P.A. of B (3.0), with no course grade below C (2.0), for years two (2) and three (3) of the master's degree program; a minimum of 45 quarter units of foundational courses, including the following completed during the first year.
4. Religion (3 units minimum).
5. Completion of the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST).

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Choose one course

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One unit each time seminar is taken

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Fulfills service learning requirement

Normal time to complete the program

Three years (11 academic quarters); full-time enrollment required.