All Prospective Students

• For an overview about the professionals available in this field, see the following:
  • What is an Audiologist?
  • What is a Speech-Language Pathologist?

• The School offers numerous undergraduate and graduate programs, including credential programs and coursework in American Sign Language. See the Academic Programs page for the full list.

• If you are an international student, you will want to refer to the International Student Center for additional information.

Prospective Master's Degree Students

• Students who have undergraduate degrees in areas other than communicative disorders and sciences ('WOBs' - 'with other backgrounds') may apply for admission to our three-year program. The first year is spent completing a select number of undergraduate prerequisites, and then the following two years are spent completing coursework from the regular two-year graduate program. WOBs need not fulfill the undergraduate prerequisites prior to applying to our program.

• If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Graduate Advisor Dr. Jessica Barlow. The Graduate Advisor's office is SLH -130.

• Each year we receive over 200 applications, but we have space for approximately 40 students. Thus, the admission process is competitive.

• The MA programs have a minimum GPA requirement of 3.2, though the average for admitted students is generally higher - around 3.5-3.7. We do not have a minimum GRE score, but the average for admitted students over the past few years is around 1150-1200 for Verbal and Quantitative combined. Of course, each year the pool of applicants is different, so we have no way of knowing if the numbers will be similar next year.

• Note that we do consider other factors in addition to standardized test scores and GPA in reviewing applicants for admission. Please refer to our specific application guidelines for more information.

• See summary statistics for the MA program, including program completion, employment, and PRAXIS exam pass rates.

  We invite prospective graduate students to visit our Graduate Access Page, or MyGAP. Using MyGAP you can build a customized web page containing personalized information about SDSU graduate programs of specific interest to you.

Money Matters

• Financial aid and scholarships are available through the University Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, and several scholarships are set aside specifically for students in our program. In addition, each year we have available a number of out-of-state tuition waivers, teaching assistantships, and graduate/research assistantships for work in various faculty member's labs. Applications for these positions are made available to students once they have been admitted to SDSU.

• Additional information regarding tuition and fees is also available.

Visiting SDSU and the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

• The School's main building is called Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLH). The name was just changed from "Communications Clinic", in case any confusion arises.

• Though we don't have formal arrangements for tours of our clinic, you may contact Marla Fulton, the clinic's Admin Coordinator (mfulton@mail.sdsu.edu).

• Please look into the University campus tours. In fact, special hotel and shuttle rates are available for this type of visit. The Best Western is the only one that is within walking distance; The Town & Country hotel is centrally located and is within walking distance of the Trolley, which goes directly to the SDSU campus.

• Prior to your visit, please refer to the University's information page about visitor parking, additional campus maps, and directions to campus.

last updated: 3/4/2008