Communicative Sciences and Disorders (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The M.A. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders combines coursework with problem-based learning to build critical thinking and leadership skills. Clinical training is community-based with more than 100 off-campus partner sites, including public schools, hospitals, nursing homes and private clinics, supervised by practicing speech-language pathologists. The programme is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

Faculty: College of Communication Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders | Duration: 51 credits; five continuous semesters | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

A 51-credit programme with a thesis track (Plan A, original research under faculty mentorship) and a non-thesis track (Plan B, with optional elective clinical coursework). Plan choice is communicated to the Program Director by October 31 of the first fall semester.

Career pathways

Prepares clinicians and leaders in speech-language pathology; programme reports 100% on-time completion and 100% Praxis pass rates in its two most recent reporting periods.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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