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55+ Years of Speech Pathology & Audiology at Sac State

Sacramento State University has been an education and training facility since 1952 for students preparing for careers in speech-language pathology and audiology.

Through the campus-based Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center graduate students evaluate and treat speech and language problems under close supervision by faculty who are nationally certified and state-licensed speech-language pathologists or audiologists.

What are Speech Pathology and Audiology?

The fields of Speech Pathology and Audiology are rewarding and stimulating and are consistently ranked amongst the hottest careers in the US.  Students in our major regularly comment on our enriching courses, dynamic and engaging professors, and supportive department services and staff.

A Speech-Language Pathologist (sometimes referred to as a Speech Therapist) is trained in prevention, diagnosis, habilitation and rehabilitation of speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other related disorders.

An Audiologist is trained to provide diagnostic hearing assessment and aural habilitation and rehabilitation services.

Employment as a Speech Pathologist Assistant requires a Bachelor’s degree and completion of an internship to qualify for a state license.  Employment as a Speech Pathologist requires a Master's degree, a credential or license and certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Employment as an Audiologist requires a doctoral degree.

A Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology or Audiology can both prepare you for a career in Speech Pathology or Audiology and serve as a broad general education including courses in communication and language, anatomy and physiology and health services for children and adults.  Our graduates have pursued careers in speech pathology, audiology, counseling, health insurance industries, special education, disability law and hospital or school administration.

Our graduate program in Speech Pathology provides the training necessary for students to qualify for the California State License as a Speech Pathologist, the Clinical Rehabilitative Services credential for working as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the public schools, and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology.

Graduate student and client in Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center Graduate student and client in Maryjane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center

Announcements

Children’s Art Supply Donation Drive

During the month of November 2009, the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology is sponsoring a Children's Art Supply Drive benefiting the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services’ Youth Academy... more information at What's Happenin'?

 
Undergrad admissions:

Admissions for 2009-2010 are closed. Please refer to the Campus Admission webpage for deadlines at http://www.csus.edu/admissions/

 
Graduate Admissions:
Fall 2010

Per the CSU system, the priority application filing period for Fall 2010 will be October 1 - November 30, 2009.

IMPORTANT!!:Students with International documents must submit transcripts/mark sheets at least one month prior to program deadline.


For full Graduate Studies application procedures and deadlines, please go to http://www.csus.edu/gradstudies

Professor Robert Pieretti and students simulate clinical situations in the classroom. Professor Robert Pieretti and students simulate clinical situations in the classroom.