Students with an undergraduate major in communication sciences and disorders:

Students must complete forty-five (45) semester hours for the degree of Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders. A final written examination is required for this degree. The Master of Arts degree in communication sciences and disorders requires the completion of forty-two (42) semester hours, three (3) of which are earned by completion of a thesis.

Students without an undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders:

Students must take additional courses to meet requirements for state licensure and professional certification. These courses are:

• CSD 1308 Speech Pathology & Audiology
• CSD 2318 Language Development
• CSD 2351 Introduction to Phonological Science
• CSD 3308 Articulation
• CSD 3357 Anatomy & Physiology
• CSD 4358 Speech Science
• CSD 4477 Clinical Methods
• CSD 5149 Clinical Practicum (one semester hour)

Students may request permission from the department chairperson or director of graduate studies to substitute previously earned credits for one or more courses. Graduate students must take the National Examination in Speech-language Pathology prior to graduation and submit their scores to Baylor University. Students completing the master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders will meet the coursework and practicum requirements for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and for licensure by the state of Texas.

Certain graduate courses are required of all students to ensure that students are exposed to a variety of areas in speech-language pathology and audiology. These courses are:

• CSD 4312 Clinical Audiology or CSD 5304 Advanced Aural Rehabilitation
• CSD 5149 Clinical Practicum
• CSD 5311 Aphasia
• CSD 5312 Fluency Disorders
• CSD 5314 Voice Pathology
• CSD 5316 Motor Speech Disorders
• CSD 5318 Methods in Graduate Study
• CSD 5328 Dysphagia
• CSD 5V49 Clinical Internship (6 hrs.)

In addition, students may choose from the remaining 4000 or 5000 classes to complete the degree.