Certificate of Preparation for Advanced Studies in Speech-Language Pathology

Course Overview

The two-year Certificate of Preparation for Advanced Studies in Speech-Language Pathology (Certificate of Pre-SLP) program at California State University Northridge prepares program completers to meet the admissions curriculum criteria for the California State University Northridge Master's degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences. The Certificate of Pre-CDS Program is an academically rigorous program and students hoping to be accepted into Communicative Disorders graduate programs should carefully and honestly evaluate their potential for excelling in their coursework and maintaining a high GPA based on their previous academic performance, their current load of additional responsibilities outside the educational arena, and their motivation. For further discussion, students should work closely with their academic advisors. Features of the Program, Certificate of Preparation for Advanced Studies in Communication Disorders and Sciences is entirely online. The Certificate of Pre-CDS is taught in the cohort format, which ensures on-time completion, facilitates the development of networking relationships with fellow students, and maximizes interaction with faculty. Students who satisfactorily complete the Pre-CDS program and meet the automatic entrance criteria are eligible for automatic admission into CSUN's online Master of Science in Communication Disorders and Sciences: Speech-Language Pathology program. Because Certificate of Pre-CDS courses are taught by faculty who also teach in CSUN's CDS master's program, students who plan to enter this degree program are able to develop learner-mentor relationships with their future CDS professors. Certificate of Pre-CDS also provides an excellent foundation for entry into CSUN's online Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) Fieldwork Experience certificate program.