Students wishing to apply to the Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Preparatory Certificate Program must complete an online application through CAL STATE APPLY - applications for Fall 2025 will open by Oct. 1, 2024. Make sure that in your Cal State Apply Extended Profile, you have checked the boxes for "Second Bachelor's Degree and Beyond" and "Certificate" in order to search for our Certificate program. Admission to this Certificate program takes place once a year (Fall admission only).
Cal State Apply Fall 2025 Deadline: April 3, 2025
We take a holistic approach to our admissions process for the Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Preparatory Certificate. This means that we consider a broad range of candidate qualities, including your personal attributes, past experiences, and future goals, and how those might contribute to a good fit with our program and its values and objectives. Our holistic approach means that you should put a lot of thought into your supporting documents – see “Documents” section below for more information.
We recommend that you review both the Office of Graduate Studies and the Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Preparatory Certificate websites thoroughly before you complete your application. For questions about the application process, please contact the certificate coordinator.
Documents
Personal Statement
Describe your academic and career goals and highlight why the Speech Language Pathology Master’s Preparatory Certificate is a good fit for you. What would you bring as a potential contributor to this profession? You may include your experience with academics, volunteerism, research, cultural and linguistic diversity, and work. If there is any context you wish to provide about your GPA or academic performance, you can provide that in your personal statement as well. Please limit your personal statement to 500 words.
Writing Sample
One writing sample (5-10 pages) that reflects your ability to write in edited English a balanced, well-reasoned argument or a clear, coherent presentation of information, such as a paper that you wrote for a course or a work-related report.
Unofficial Transcripts
To expedite your graduate application, you must submit the following unofficial transcripts (if applicable):
- An unofficial transcript from the undergraduate institution where your bachelor’s degree was earned (required)
- Unofficial transcript(s) from any institution(s) where the coursework counted toward your bachelor’s degree
- Unofficial transcript(s) for all post-baccalaureate coursework
- An unofficial transcript from the last college or university you attended
Upload your unofficial transcript(s) to the Documents section of the application (photographs of transcripts are not acceptable). Failure to upload your unofficial transcript(s) may result in missed application and registration deadlines.
If requested, you must submit unofficial transcript(s) from any additional institutions you have attended.
If admitted to the certificate program, you will be required to submit official transcript(s) to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Contact Information for Two References
Please provide the names, position titles, and contact information (email and phone) of two academic and/or professional references.