30 hours minimum Additional hours may be needed to meet content and/or research needs.

You are eligible to apply to the Ed.S. in Education (Communication Sciences and Disorders) program if you meet all the following requirements: a) A master’s degree in speech-language pathology or a related field b) At least three years working experience since the master’s degree was awarded c) Submission of all application materials d) For international students, meet the English proficiency requirement specified by the Graduate School

Application Process: Complete the Graduate School Application, including: a) Unofficial transcripts b) Three letters of recommendation c) A statement of your professional experience and career goals, not to exceed two single-spaced typed pages. d) Resumé/vita e) English Proficiency Exam (TOEFL or IELTS) Scores for international students

Final Admission Requirements After completing the initial admission requirements (see above), the applicant will be contacted by the department with names of potential faculty member(s) with whom they may interview. An interview is required, and it is the applicant’s responsibility to schedule interviews. Graduate School Application Deadlines: DOMESTIC APPLICANTS Fall Semester – July 1 Spring Semester – November 15 Summer Semester – May 1 INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS Fall Semester – April 15 Spring Semester – October 15 Summer Semester – February 15

Research (6 hours)

CMSD 7650  (6 hours) Critical Thinking

Applied Project in Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Research (3 hours)

Choose 3 credit hour(s) from the following:

Research Methods course relevant to the student's interests

Courses Related to Desired Expertise or Specialization in SLP/CSD (9-18 hours)

Choose 9 to 18 credit hours from the following:

At least 9 semester hours of coursework (at least three 3-hour courses, or equivalent) will address the student’s goals within speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders. Independent study or directed-reading courses may be used. Courses with prefixes other than “CMSD” may be used.

Courses Related to Professional Breadth Beyond SLP/CSD (3-9 hours)

Choose 3 to 9 credit hours from the following:

At least 3 semester hours of coursework (at least one 3-hour course, or equivalent) will be selected to provide professional breadth beyond speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders (e.g., educational policy, special education, administration, quality of life, healthcare economics, additional research coursework). Independent study or directed reading courses may be used.

Students are encouraged to take elective courses in areas that complement their primary (and secondary, as applicable) area of emphasis as approved by faculty advisor

A total of 6 hours of CMSD 7650, Applied Project, is required. These hours may be taken in one or two semesters, to allow planning, conduct, and analysis of the project

Students must successfully pass an applied project for program completion.

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Graduates are prepared to have advanced knowledge and applied research skills in speech-language pathology, which may support leadership roles in clinical settings.

Transfer of credit may be allowed when recommended by the student’s major professor and graduate coordinator, and when approved by the dean of the Graduate School. Please see the UGA Graduate School policy linked here: UGA Graduate School policy on Transfer Credit

Qualified full-time students will be nominated for applicable and available Graduate School awards, departmental graduate assistantships, training grants, and research grant assistantships.

Graduate Student Association Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) BrainIAC Communicaid+Nation National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Minorities In Communication Sciences and Disorders (M-CMSD) Minorities in Education (MIE)

Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders