MS Communication Disorders at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in communication disorders prepares you to become a certified speech-language pathologist. You can complete this full-time residential program in 20 months. In the first year of the program, you'll take a series of courses to develop knowledge of and skills in assessment and intervention approaches for communication disorders across the lifespan.

What you will study

60 credit hours and a thesis, or 60 credit hours and a written comprehensive exam Required Core (34 credit hours) SHS 538 Clinical Methods and Simulation in Speech-Language Pathology (4) SHS 539 Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology (2) SHS 567 Neural Bases of Communication Disorders (2) SHS 570 Communication Disorders and Multicultural Populations (2) or SHS 597 Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology (2) SHS 571 Augmentative Communication and Language Programming (2) SHS 572 Language Assessment and Intervention in Infants and Toddlers (2) SHS 573 Language Assessment and Intervention with School-Age Populations (2) SHS 574 Management of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (2) SHS 575 Aphasia and Related Neurogenic Language Disorders (2) SHS 577 Current Assessment, Intervention and Research in Autism (2) SHS 578 Fluency Disorders (2) SHS 579 Voice and Resonance Disorders (2) SHS 581 Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Linguistic Disorders (2) SHS 582 Differential Diagnosis of Communication Disorders (2) SHS 585 Articulation and Phonology: Assessment and Intervention (2) SHS 587 Language Assessment and Intervention with Preschool Populations (2) Electives (0 or 6 credit hours) Other Requirements (20 credit hours) SHS 500 Research Methods (1) SHS 580 Clinical Practicum (9) SHS 584 Clinical Internship (10) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Praxis national exam in speech language pathology (0) Culminating Experience (0 or 6 credit hours) written comprehensive exam (0) or SHS 599 Thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information SHS 538 and SHS 539 should each be taken twice across consecutive fall and spring semesters.

Career pathways

Speech-language pathologists evaluate speech, language, cognitive, hearing, feeding and swallowing functions, integrating medical history and background information to diagnose disorders and plan treatment. Graduates have many opportunities to work with culturally and linguistically diverse populations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's degree in speech and hearing science or a related field from a regionally accredited institution and completed prerequisite coursework in speech and hearing. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts resume or curriculum vitae personal statement, not to exceed 300 words three references (academic or professional) CASPER Situational Judgment Test (optional) proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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