MS.CDISS - MS Communication Sciences and Disorders

Students will work closely with their advisors to follow a program of academic study and a clinical practicum to satisfy the requirements for professional certification.

A total of 60 graduate credits and satisfactory completion of the comprehensive evaluation are required. A maximum of 6 transfer credits of graduate study may be applied to the degree with the recommendation of the academic advisor. This limit applies to credits earned at other institutions as well as to those earned in other departments at the University of Redlands. Students are expected to have completed the following undergraduate courses or their equivalents prior to graduate study: course, course, course, course, and course.

Academic Standards

Regular Graduate Standing is a prerequisite for acceptance to candidacy for a master’s degree and is granted by the faculty of the program for which application is made.

The basic requirements for Regular Graduate Standing in Communication Sciences and Disorders are as follows:

1. Graduation from an accredited college or university;

2. Maintenance of satisfactory academic standing.

3. Maintenance of satisfactory clinical standing.

Satisfactory Academic Standing

A minimum GPA of 3.3 (based on a 4.0 scale) in all graduate work taken at the University of Redlands is required to qualify for a degree. A student whose cumulative grade point average is below 3.3 at the end of any semester will be placed on probation. Any student who fails to meet the requirements of the probationary period may be disqualified. Disqualification may also occur if a student receives one grade of 2.0 in any course.

Credit for a course graded below 2.7 (under the numerical grade option) cannot apply toward a graduate degree.

Credit for pre-requisite leveling courses graded below 3.0 when taken at the University of Redlands as a Graduate Plus student (under the numerical grade option) cannot apply toward a graduate degree.

Satisfactory Clinical Standing

For clinical practicums, receiving a “No Credit” will result in retaking a clinic. See clinical performance rating table in the CDIS Handbook for qualifications of credit/no credit.

Remediation Plan

Students who are identified by faculty as having difficulty meeting academic, clinical and professional standards, and/or competency skills receive a plan of remediation to be monitored. The remediation plan is completed when areas of concern identified are met. Dismissal from the graduate program may be recommended if objectives or the remediation plan are not met.