Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Application Information

The Department Graduate MS SLP Application will be available, beginning Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

The Department Application Deadline is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.  

It is important to note that each applicant will need to complete two (2) applications for the Graduate Masters of Science (MS SLP) Program

1) The Department Graduate MS SLP Program Application

and

2) The CSUN University Graduate MS SLP Application

Both Applications should be submitted on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. 

You can access the Department MS SLP Program Graduate Application by using the following link:  CSDCAS Department Application

Note:  There is a fee upon submission of the Department Graduate MS SLP Application through CSDCAS for the upcoming Fall 2025 admission cycle.

You will need to be prepared to upload documents and information, which includes, but is not limited to:

1. Official Transcripts from ALL Colleges and Universities you took a course(s) and received a grade
2. Email Addresses for 3 persons to Recommend you for the MS SLP Program, which will be sent through the CSDCAS "EVALUATIONS" portal
3. Individual Personal Statement (Directions and prompts can be found within the CSDCAS application)

The Program and CSUN does not require the GRE for Fall 2025 Admission.

Additional information for Applicants:

• The Department requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorders or a minimum of 30 specific prerequisite semester units in the major before beginning graduate study.  However, we highly value prospective students’ grade point average in the major, and give priority to students who have submitted grades for 18 or more semester units of required prerequisite major coursework.
• Prerequisite coursework should include the following or the equivalent (descriptions of courses can be found at CSUN Catalog CD MS Program):
  • CD405 - Phonetics
  • CD410 - Hearing Science (Anatomy & Physiology of the Hearing Mechanism)
  • CD415 - Speech and Language Development
  • CD442 - Speech Science  (Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech Mechanism)
  • CD445 - Audiometry and Hearing Conservation
  • CD446 - Auditory Rehabilitation
  • CD450 - Fluency and Disorders of Fluency
  • CD451 - Phonological and Articulation Disorders
  • CD462 - Language Disorders I
  • CD469A - Diagnostic Methods in Communication Disorders
• Recommendations from 3 persons are most effective when they are written by a person who knows you and your work.  Select someone who taught a course in which you performed well academically, and where you made contributions to the class.  Recommendations from family, friends and relatives, casual employers, and coworkers are not appropriate.  We suggest that at least 2 of the 3 letters come from academic faculty.
• Applicants should not need to contact the Department Office regarding the status of an application.  Once you have uploaded all of the documents and submitted your application through CSDCAS the application is available to the Department Office for processing.
• When the review process is complete, the Department will email applicants regarding the outcome of the process.  These emails are expected to be sent out around March of each year.

Read Carefully: 

• All supporting documents must be uploaded to the Department MS SLP Graduate Application CSDCAS on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

• No applications or supporting documents will be accepted after midnight Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

All applicants need to complete the University Graduate application, which you can access through the following link:

CSUN University Graduate Application Fall 2025