Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders

The graduate course sequence is designed to meet the needs of individuals holding an undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders as well as individuals who have an out-of-field baccalaureate degree. Coursework is offered for students whose baccalaureate degrees are in a field other than speech, language, and hearing and who require prerequisite coursework prior to initiating graduate courses. These prerequisite courses must be completed prior to admission into the graduate program (see Admission Requirements). Students receiving a Master's of Science degree in Speech – Language Pathology/Audiology will meet all academic and clinical requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), as well as the Florida Certificate of Registration in Speech-Language Pathology under Florida Statute 468.143 (3).

A wide range of academic preparation and clinical practicum experiences is provided with a variety of speech-language-hearing disorders. Training involves practicum experiences with adults and children, in a minimum of 3 different practicum settings. Graduates of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders are well equipped to assist in the team effort of providing appropriate services to speech and language impaired individuals of any age and in any professional setting and to pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology.

Florida Atlantic University is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. Course work is available on the Boca Raton campus, which also houses the Department's Communication Disorders Clinic (FAU-CDC), as well as the speech and hearing science and audiology laboratories. The FAU-CDC provides speech-language-hearing services to a wide service delivery area encompassing the southeast coast of Florida, including Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade counties.

Policy of Nondiscrimination

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Communication Disorders Clinic strictly follow the university’s policy of nondiscrimination.

Florida Atlantic University – Policy of Nondiscrimination

Florida Atlantic University is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination. It is against the policy of the University to discriminate against, or exclude from participation in benefits or activities, either on the staff or in the student body, any person on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, or mental or physical disablement, provided such disablement, with reasonable accommodation, does not prevent satisfactory work performance. This nondiscrimination policy also relates to the University’s actions concerning choice of contractors and suppliers of goods and services and in the use of University facilities.

Students with Disabilities

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), students who require special accommodations due to a disability to properly execute coursework must register with FAU’s Student Accessibility Services (SAS) located on the Boca Raton campus, SU 133 (Student Support Services Building), 561-297-3880, and follow all SAS procedures.

How to Apply

Complete our program's CSDCAS application. CSDCAS: https://csdcas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login
Applicants will need to submit:

1. Official GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, and written) obtained within the last five years.
   Use GRE CODE for FAU CSDCAS: 7808
2. Three recommendations on the CSDCAS recommendation form. Recommendations should be from former faculty members familiar with the applicant's academic/clinical work. Recommendation cannot be dated more than one year prior to the date of the application deadline.
3. Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation. Links are provided to the credential evaluation agencies accepted by the University, College, and Department:
   1. Josef Silny and Associates, Inc. http://www.jsilny.com/
   2. NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Service) www.naces.org
   3. Duolingo English Test (DET)
4. All international students must meet CSD department minimum TOEFL score requirements regardless of the language in which the undergraduate program was completed. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test (TOEFL PBT) or 80 on the internet-based version (TOEFL iBT) is required for admission. The CSD department also accepts IELTS test results with a minimum score of 6.5.

NOTE: An official TOEFL score must be sent directly to the FAU Graduate College. The school code is: 5229

Incomplete applications as of the January 15th deadline will NOT be reviewed.

All application materials MUST be sent directly to CSDCAS and the FAU Graduate College. Application materials must be received by CSDCAS no later than January 15th for fall admission. All materials submitted to the FAU Graduate College directly must also meet the January 15th deadline.

Reminder: Any materials submitted after the January 15th deadline will not be considered.

Please note that recommendation letters, credential evaluations, or TOEFL scores sent directly to the CSD program will not be accepted.

Admission to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program is granted on a competitive basis. Approximately twenty-five (25) students are admitted each fall.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

All application materials must be received by January 15th, prior to the fall for which applicants are seeking admission. These materials must be received, by the January 15th deadline, by CSDCAS. The program admits students for the fall term only. There are no spring or summer admissions.

Any materials submitted after the January 15th deadline WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.