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Communication Sciences & Disorders » Graduate Program

Graduate Program

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Department has over 250 undergraduate majors, 100 graduate students, and a faculty and staff of 30. Students in the Department hail from all over the nation. Upon leaving the University, our graduates enter the clinical, teaching, and research fields throughout the United States.

Applying to Take Prerequisites

Former UT Austin students with a degree in something other than CSD and those who have never attended UT Austin will need to apply to take the prerequisites required of successful Master's and AuD candidates. 

CSD Info Day

Prospective students are welcome to meet with CSD faculty, staff and current graduate students to learn more about the MA and AuD programs, the College and the University.

Admissions Instructions

When applying for admission to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, please remember that you must also apply to the Office of Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) with The University of Texas at Austin.

Requirements   Deadlines & Major Codes   Application Decisions

FAQs

A wealth of information based on your questions.

Program FAQs   Application FAQs

Master's Program

Speech-language pathology, in its broadest sense, is concerned with research, assessment, and treatment of speech and language disorders.

Requirements   Coursework   Prerequisites   Practicum   Course Sequence   Bilingualism

AuD Program

The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) consists of a minimum of 105 semester credit hours beyond the bachelor's level. The degree program focuses on academic and clinical education for those entering the profession of audiology.

Prerequisites   AuD Course Sequences   AuD Courses  

Ph.D. Program

The doctoral program in Communication Sciences and Disorders is an individualized interdisciplinary course of study aimed at developing professionals capable of leadership roles in research, teaching, and professional service.

Coursework, Candidacy, and Dissertation
Research ad Teaching

Departmental Labs

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has a variety of resources that are available to graduate students, including the Child Language Analysis Lab, the CSD Computer Lab, Specialized Teaching Labs and more.

AuD and SLP Outcomes

Data from recent graduates of the program in audiology or speech-language pathology at UT-Austin.

Financial Assistance

Financial Aid is available through, on the web at the Office of Student Financial Services. Departmental fellowships and assistantships (teaching, research) are available on a competitive basis. All admitted students are considered. No special application is required for fellowships, and a simple form is required to submit for a TA or RA position. Special funding is available for students interested in bilingual/multicultural speech-language pathology, through the Language, Poverty and Culture Training program.

Course Syllabi

For Courses offered Spring 2012, Fall 2011, and earlier.