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The M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders online program invites compassionate individuals to become expert speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Online students benefit from our top-ranked, 60-year program offering an evidence-based, people-focused education and opportunities for internship placements in their own communities. Additionally, students study alongside a supportive, connected cohort of like-minded, aspiring SLPs as they train to assess, diagnose, and treat communication and swallowing disorders.
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A Baylor Education
With a Baylor education, you can trust that you will be prepared for your future as a knowledgeable practitioner. After earning a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, completing a clinical fellowship year, passing the Praxis exam, and pursuing state licensure and ASHA certification, students will enter the field as compassionate and knowledgeable clinicians who are prepared to make an impact in the lives of clients and their families in the communities in which they live.
Baylor’s online CSD program utilizes the same curriculum as the on-campus program and is taught by many of the same expert Baylor faculty. With a Baylor education, you can trust that you will be prepared for your future as a knowledgeable clinician.
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Program Tracks
Hold a CSD bachelor’s degree or have completed required post-baccalaureate work in the speech field within the last five years.
Hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-CSD major and have not completed introductory courses in speech, language, and hearing; these applicants must complete leveling courses (available through the Baylor program) before starting graduate coursework.
Graduate Admissions
Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences maintains the same admissions standards for the SLP master’s online as it does for the on-campus program. In order to apply, students must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. An undergraduate GPA of 3.4 or higher is preferred. If you do not have a bachelor’s degree in CSD, you may have to take leveling courses before beginning the graduate-level courses. Click the link below to learn more about the Baylor online CSD master’s program admissions requirements and application.
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Request InformationThe final deadline for the May 2024 cohort is March 18, 2024. Request additional information and get in touch with our enrollment team.