MS Communication Disorders and Sciences at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The mission of the CDS master’s program is to prepare students to understand, assess, and treat individuals across diverse ethnic, cultural, linguistic, social, and economic backgrounds experiencing challenges in speech, language, literacy, communication, cognition, and swallowing. The program is dedicated to achieving excellence in student preparation via the integration of clinical and classroom education, the generation and application of research, and the provision of community outreach. Our vision is to train leaders in the field in an environment that encourages inclusion, critical thinking, freedom of inquiry, and social justice.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Special Education and Clinical Sciences | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

All students complete a capstone project. For most students this consists of the Evidence-Based Practice Project (EBP project). Occasionally students interested in research may do a thesis or complete an alternative EBP project. The requirements for these alternatives are described in the EBP project handbook and thesis guide. Students completing a thesis will be required to complete 9 credits of CDS 503 Thesis, they will not take CDS 620.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Additional information on program acceptance rates, student achievement data, and application instructions and deadlines can be found on the program website: https://education.uoregon.edu/cds/graduate .

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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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