Wanted:
Individuals who possess caring and personal warmth with a sincere interest in
interacting with children and adults with communication problems. Must have
patience, tolerance and a commitment to work collaboratively with others.
Reward yourself by applying to the University of Redlands, Master of Science in
Communicative Disorders graduate program.
Master of Science in Communicative Disorders
Prepare for your Future:
At the University of Redlands our graduate program is
one of the leading professional training programs in
the country. We provide a caring and personal
atmosphere where students and faculty work together.
At the end of our two year program you will earn the
California State license, California Speech Language
Pathologist Services Credential (SLPS), and ASHA
certification.
Learn with the Best:
Our faculty members greet new students with gracious
warmth that is perhaps indicative of their chosen
profession, training students to become dedicated
professionals in a field that helps those with disorders
live in a world heavily reliant on quick and clear
communication. They are equally dedicated to
preserving the success of this nationally recognized
graduate program.
Enjoy the Experience:
It is easy to feel at home at the University of Redlands,
Truesdail Center for Communicative Disorders. Not
only will you collaborate with faculty but also with your
student peers, creating relationships that will last a life
time. Here at the University of Redlands we have a
strong alumni connection. What better place than
Redlands to study, where you can draw from a diverse
southern California population and students from
around the world. There is an undeniable energy with
clients coming and going and students bouncing
between our in-house clinic and the classroom. The
environment is warm, friendly…comfortable.
Career Outlook:
Speech-language pathology is expected
to grow faster than average through the
year 2018.
Prepare now for a rewarding career as a
speech-language pathologist.
According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the Median annual wage of a
speech-language pathologist was
$62,930 in May 2008. The middle 50%
earned between $50,330 and $79,620.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than
$41,240, and the highest 10% earned
more than $99,220. Median annual
earnings in the industries employing the
largest numbers of speech-language
pathologists were:
Nursing care facilities
$79,120
Home health care
services
77,030
General medical and
surgical hospitals
68,430
Offices of other health
practitioners
67,910
Schools
58,140
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos099.htm
Call now for more information about the Master of Science in
Communicative Disorders at the University of Redlands.
www.redlands.edu/cdis.asp
Master’s Program Outline
Required Core
CDIS 615
Neuropathologies of Speech, Language and Cognition
CDIS 616
Neuropathologies of Swallowing
CDIS 619
Dev. & Disorders of Mono/Bilingual Spanish Speakers
CDIS 620
Seminar in CDIS: Language Pathology
CDIS 622
Clinical Evaluation: Language & Learning Disorders
CDIS 623
Assessment of Language Disorders in Children
CDIS 626
Seminar in Articulation and Phonology
CDIS 627*
Issues in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
CDIS 629
Disorders of Fluency
CDIS 631
Disorders of Voice
CDIS 634*
Theory & Practice in Clinical Evaluation: Speech and
Language Pathology
CDIS 647
Professional Methods
CDIS 652
Research and Experimental Design
CDIS 655
Advanced Aural Rehabilitation
CDIS 664
Seminar in CDIS: Medical SLP/Counseling/ Autism
Spectrum Disorders
CDIS 683
Hospital Externship
CDIS 685
Public School Externship
All courses are 3 units each; a minimum of 60 units are required for
the M.S. degree. For students with other backgrounds, there are 5
prerequisites (see column to the right).
Specialty Clinics: Enrollment in 6 clinics (2 units each)
required
Adult Neurogenic Disorders
Child Speech Sound Disorders
Child Speech and Language Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
School-Age Language Disorders
Early Language Disorders
Fluency Disorders
Aural Rehabilitation
Disorders of Voice (optional extra clinic)
*627 or 619
*634 or 622
Graduate Outcomes

Student is able to differentiate
typical from atypical communication
and/or swallowing processes based
on findings from the clinical
examination.

The student is able to select,
describe, and interpret clinical
evaluation tools

The student is able to select and
modify therapy goals with various
types of disorders of
communication and swallowing

The student is able to integrate the
literature into assessment and
treatment strategies

The student practices professional
and ethical behavior throughout the
entire training program
Prerequisites:
Speech & Hearing Science
Intro to Audiology
Funct. Anatomy & Physiology
Early Lang. Development & Disorders
Disorders of Articulation & Phonology
Other CA Credential /ASHA and
State License Requirements:
25 Observation Hours
Complete the Master’s degree
Pass the Praxis
Practicum Hours: total of 400
documented hours which include at
least 50 hours in 3 separate settings
(school, hospital, Truesdail) and at
least 100 Public School hours.
Also required is successful completion
of the comprehensive examination.
**Also required is successful completion of the comprehensive exam in the form of an
oral case presentation or a Master’s thesis.