The non-clinical master’s degree is designed for students who elect to major in basic speech, language, and hearing sciences. Students who pursue this degree will not be prepared to practice professionally as Speech Language Pathologists or Audiologists. This may be the terminal degree for a student or the first step toward a PhD. This degree is not applicable to the students who pursue the standard clinical curriculum in Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology.
Please contact the Director of Graduate Studies-MS, Dr. Meghan Darling-White for information on the application process.
As with all graduate programs, students develop a Plan of Study to meet the degree requirements. The master’s degree requires a total of 36 units. The non-clinical MS requires successful completion of a master’s thesis, and up to 6 units of thesis credit can be counted toward the degree. Students will develop a thesis plan with their major advisor and comprise a Program Committee with at least two other faculty members. In exceptional cases, the thesis requirement may be replaced by a comprehensive examination, subject to approval by the Director of Graduate Studies.