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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2024 - For Seniors

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2022 - For Second-Year Grads

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2024 - For Juniors

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2024 - For Freshmen and Sophomores

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2022 - For Freshmen and Sophomores

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2022 - For Second-Year Grads

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Link to Welcome Video from Drs. Epstein & Yu
Passcode: m.0i6w%!

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Link to Welcome Video from Drs. Epstein & Yu
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Welcome Freshmen & Sophomore from Drs. Epstein & Yu!

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Welcome Freshmen & Sophomore from Drs. Epstein & Yu!

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Link to Welcome Video from Drs. Epstein & Yu
Passcode: m.0i6w%!

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2024 - For Seniors

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2024 - For Freshmen and Sophomores

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2024 - For First-Year Grads

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SFSU Chapter of Student Audiology Association (SAA)

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SFSU Chapter of Student Audiology Association (SAA)

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Interdisciplinary Preparation to Support Dual Language Learners with AAC Needs

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Project AAC for A.L.L. (AAC Specialization)

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Project AAC for A.L.L. (AAC Specialization)

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Click here to view the video

Passcode: AAC4ALL2022!

AAC for ALL is a specialized training program that will enroll 12-13 scholars annually who are current graduate students in the Departments of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Special Education.

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2024 - For Second-Year+ Grads

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Fall All-SLHS Orientation 2022 - For Second-Year Grads

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All students are required to meet with an advisor at least once every semester. Here are the office hours for each SLHS faculty and how to make an appointment with them. https://slhs.sfsu.edu/current_students

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NSSLHA is the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The SFSU chapter is the best one in the country of course! All are welcome to join!

Website: https://nsslhasfsu.weebly.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nsslhaatsfsu/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nsslha_sfsu/

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Led by Dr. Gloria Soto, the purpose of the lab is to develop culturally and linguistically -affirming resources to support home language maintenance for bilingual individuals who use alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).

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A suggested roadmap for SLHS graduate students. This is for your reference only. All students must meet with an advisor to create a personal roadmap.

If you would like an alternative roadmap, for example, if you wish to attend part-time, it's no problem. Meet with an advisor and we'll tailor a roadmap to your needs.
https://slhs.sfsu.edu/masters

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A suggested roadmap for SLHS graduate students. This is for your reference only. All students must meet with an advisor to create a personal roadmap.

If you would like an alternative roadmap, for example, if you wish to attend part-time, it's no problem. Meet with an advisor and we'll tailor a roadmap to your needs.
https://slhs.sfsu.edu/masters

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Students in Operation Smile at San Francisco State University strive to raise funds for surgeries for children and young adults in developing countries who were born with cleft lip and palate. We raise awareness and fundraise for Operation Smile, contribute to the society around us through volunteer work, as well as promote smiles and positivity. We hope to raise money for as many smiles as we can! ​

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Students in Operation Smile at San Francisco State University strive to raise funds for surgeries for children and young adults in developing countries who were born with cleft lip and palate. We raise awareness and fundraise for Operation Smile, contribute to the society around us through volunteer work, as well as promote smiles and positivity.

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A suggested roadmap for SLHS undergrads
https://slhs.sfsu.edu/bachelors. This is for your reference only. All students must meet with an advisor to create a personal roadmap.

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A suggested roadmap for SLHS undergrads
https://slhs.sfsu.edu/bachelors. This is for your reference only. All students must meet with an advisor to create a personal roadmap.

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Near the end of graduate training, it is required that the student complete a series of examinations, various applications, and other paperwork. It is the student's responsibility to register for and take the Comprehensive Examinations and the Praxis II in speech-language pathology (a national exam). In addition, the student needs to complete a variety of applications and other paperwork and submit them to their graduate adviser for review. It is suggested that the student keep a copy of each form that is submitted. After the adviser reviews the documents, s/he will then forward it to the appropriate campus office or to the Program Coordinator for the required signature. A copy of each form forwarded by the program office will be copied to the student's file. Review of documents and obtaining of signatures from advisers and the Program Coordinator must be scheduled during the Fall or Spring semesters. During the summer, most faculty are not on campus nor do they hold scheduled office hours.

To apply for graduation, you are expected to complete:

1. The Culminating Experience Requirement

2. Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) Form (Needs to be submitted a semester before graduation)

3. Award of Graduate Degree form

4. Knowledge and Skills Acquisition form

5. ePortfolio Approval

6. Paperwork for the SLPSC

7. Paperwork for the CCC

8. Paperwork for the California State License (If you intend to practice in CA)

9. The Praxis II Examination

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Master's students in SLHS have the option of taking a Comprehensive Exam (Comps) or doing a Thesis Study to fulfill their required Culminating Experience. You can elect one of the following:

Plan A:  (0 units) SLHS 896EXM Culminating Experience Examination

Plan B:  (3 units) SLHS 898 Master's Thesis

For the PCE form for the comprehensive exam, please list two full-time faculty members as your committee members.  One can be Laura Epstein (lepstein@sfsu.edu).  Be sure to list Laura Epstein (lepstein@sfsu.edu) as Chair.  Also, don't forget to list Mallorie Desimone (mallorie@sfsu.edu) to receive a copy of the form.  Students who choose to take the Comprehensive Exam will not be able to register for SLHS896EXM until the form has been signed and approved.

Students who wish to pursue doctoral studies or desire to work with faculty who are engaging in research are encouraged to discuss the thesis option with their adviser. Complete descriptions of thesis and field study requirements can be obtained from the University Graduate Division Office. The focus of this field study must be determined prior to enrollment.

When the culminating experience is complete (e.g., comprehensive exam or the Master's thesis oral defense is passed), the student must submit a Report of Completion (https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/report-completion).

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A suggested roadmap for SLHS undergrads
https://slhs.sfsu.edu/bachelors. This is for your reference only. All students must meet with an advisor to create a personal roadmap.

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The Disability Affinity Group was created by disabled students to provide support and community for SLHS undergrad and grad students with disabilities (including all identifiers- disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent). The group will meet once a month on Monday at 7:30pm PT.

This is intended to be a safe space and conversation topics are always up to everyone joining. Disability disclosure or registration with DPRC is not necessary.

If interested, please contact: achin3@sfsu.edu and/or atran44@sfsu.edu

First meeting will be on August 28 at 7:30pm! https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/87985268128?pwd=RGVyak9uL09sRzh5cURoT01vWldmdz09

Meeting ID: 879 8526 8128
Passcode: DAG

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Apply by the Spring semester of your junior year!

The San Francisco State Scholars program provides undergraduate students with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree.  Students in this program pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. This program allows students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree. The San Francisco State University Scholars program offers students additional career prospects, intellectual growth and the opportunity to deepen skills and research competencies. SF State Scholars receive a unique form of mentorship that is not often expected at a large urban university.

See this link for more information:  https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/scholars-4-1-program

SF State Scholars will be able to pursue a clinical specialization in addition to the M.S. degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.  Here is more information about our specializations:  https://slhs.sfsu.edu/specialized-training

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Information about Upper Division General Education (G.E.)

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Upper-Division General Education - 9 Units Minimum

General Requirements

Students must:

1. Meet all prerequisites before enrollment in upper-division General Education courses. Minimally, all of these courses have a prerequisite of Oral Communication (A1), Written Communication (A2), Critical Thinking (A3), and Mathematics/Quantitative reasoning (B4). Academic departments may choose to include additional prerequisites.

2. Complete the equivalent of at least one 3-unit course in each of the three domains of knowledge: Physical/Life Sciences (UD-B), Arts/Humanities (UD-C), and Social Sciences (UD-D).

3. Complete at least 9 units of upper-division General Education coursework in residence at SF State.

Note: Although it will be possible to take upper-division General Education courses after the completion of A1, A2, A3, B4, and any other departmental prerequisites, in most cases, upper-division General Education courses are still designed and recommended to be taken after completing 60-semester units.

Students studying abroad through the CSU can petition to have appropriate courses taken abroad count for upper-division GE. These students should consult with the Study Abroad Office and with the Undergraduate Advising Center to get assistance in choosing appropriate classes to meet the required domains of knowledge and to complete the petition process upon their return.

Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences: UD-B

Abbreviations

AERM: American Ethnic and Racial Minorities
ES: Environmental Sustainability
GP: Global Perspectives
SJ: Social Justice

Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities: UD-C

Abbreviations

AERM: American Ethnic and Racial Minorities
ES: Environmental Sustainability
GP: Global Perspectives
SJ: Social Justice

Upper-Division Social Sciences: UD-D

Abbreviations

AERM: American Ethnic and Racial Minorities
ES: Environmental Sustainability
GP: Global Perspectives
SJ: Social Justice

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Students must: Meet all prerequisites before enrollment in upper-division General Education courses. Minimally, all of these courses have a prerequisite of Oral Communication (A1), Written Communication (A2), Critical Thinking (A3), and Mathematics/Quantitative reasoning (B4). Academic departments may choose to include additional prerequisites.

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Applying for California State SLP License

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Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California

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Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board

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A website for the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, and Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau

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The written comprehensive examinations:

are given online, each fall and spring semester on the second Friday of the semester

can be taken only three times

have a required passing grade of 75%

can be retaken during the same semester if only ONE portion has been failed (otherwise, the student must wait until the following semester for retake)

may be taken after ALL core courses have been completed with a passing grade of C or better and the student has received approval of the graduate adviser

require approval of Advancement of Candidacy (ATC) form and Proposal for Culminating Experience (PE) form.  This will allow the student to register for SLHS 896EXM, which is required for graduation.  The forms can be accessed at this link:  https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/grad-forms.

sign up for the exam through an online SLHS survey, the link to which is emailed to all eligible students during the third week of each semester.

once approved to take the exam, confidential ID number will be distributed prior to the scheduled administration date (Note: If for any reason the student cannot take the exam on the scheduled date, the student must wait until the following semester's scheduled exam.)

Once the exam is passed, submit a Report of Completion form:  https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/report-completion

Graduate students:

are required to answer three essay questions: one on theory, one on diagnostics, and one on treatment

select between two questions for each of the three essays (each essay question has five sections)

are expected to incorporate information from required undergraduate and graduate courses in their essays

should review the following areas prior to the exam: adult neurogenics, fluency, voice, articulation and phonology, child/adolescent language, AAC, social communication, dysphagia, and speech science

SLHS Faculty provide an informational session re: the Master's Comprehensive Exams each semester during the SLHS Department Orientation Day.

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Instructions for graduation for undergraduates

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Instructions for graduation for undergraduates

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You can get personalized help from our very own Graduation Advisor in the College of Education! Contact Tachelle Herron Lane at tachelle@sfsu.edu!

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Image: Photos of SF State students

Your Success is Our Mission

Achieving your educational goal - your degree - is such an exciting event. Having a clear path can be crucial to the success of achieving your degree. Make sure to take advantage of your Degree Progress Report (DPR), allowing you to see at-a-glance how you are progressing, and making the final steps in your journey that much easier.

Are you Ready to Graduate?

As an undergraduate student, once you have completed 90 units, you will be eligible to apply to graduate. Your Degree Progress Report (DPR) and the guide below will help you through the process.

Open your DPR

1. Go to the Student Center

2. Open the other academic... menu

3. Select Degree Progress Report

Confirm your Major or Minor are accurate

In the Current Academic Objective section of your DPR, review your listed plan(s).

Quickly Identify Unsatisfied Requirements

1. Click the Collapse All link.

2. Review each section status to locate unmet or in-progress requirements.

3. Open unmet (red box) or in-progress (yellow diamond) sections to get course details.

If your Degree Progress Report (DPR) does not list an exception that your advisor has approved, please review the below solution list for guidance.

Missing Exception

Solution

Approved Course Substitution

Contact your academic advisor to verify what exception was covered and when the request was sent.

If already sent to the Registrar's Office, please email regweb@sfsu.edu.

Transfer Credit

Review your Transfer Credit Report in your Student Center.

If you think a transfer course could be used to meet a degree requirement, contact your advisor about a possible exception or course substitution.

If you have questions about the transfer credit process please contact transfer credit.

Issue not Listed?

We'd be happy to help you if you have any DPR issues not covered here. Just email us at regweb@sfsu.edu

Review your DPR

All unmet requirements will show as red boxes.

Create a plan to meet your remaining requirements

Map out your remaining requirements to determine when you can graduate.

Consult your advisor if needed.

Apply to Graduate

To be eligible to apply for either Summer or Spring graduation, a student must have completed a minimum of 90 units.

To be eligible to apply for Fall graduation, a student must have a combined minimum of 90 units - including completed and in-progress units.

1. Open the Student Center

2. Open the other academic... menu

3. Select Apply for Graduation

Pay your Fees

The $100 application fee helps fund our yearly commencement ceremony and pays for your e-diploma and paper diploma.

After the Priority Application Period a $5 charge is added. See the table below for Priority Application Period submission dates.
Graduation Fee Payment Guide

Verify your Diploma Name & Address

If a diploma name is not specified then the first, middle, last name, and any suffix will appear on the diploma as it is recorded in the Student Center (preferred name is not used).

1. Open the Student Center

2. Navigate to your Personal Information section

3. Select either the Names or Addresses links

4. Edit, add, or verify your Diploma Name and Address

Take your Senior Exit Survey

Your voice matters! Complete the senior exit survey and tell us about your time at SF State.

Application Submission Note

You can submit your application until the end of the term for which you are applying. However, we encourage you to apply during the priority period to avoid the $5 late fee and so we can provide ongoing, timely feedback about your degree completion. In addition, to attend the yearly commencement ceremony, your application needs to be submitted by April 1 of the commencement year.

As soon as your registration appointment opens, register for any courses on your graduation plan.

If a class on your graduation plan is not available, you can discuss alternative options with your advisor.

Gator Scheduler video guide

Your plan should address all unmet requirements on your DPR (red boxes).

Meet with an advisor if you need to review your graduation plan.

Additional Registraton Options

After you register for classes, your DPR will update based on your registration. Confirm all unmet requirements are now showing as in-progress (yellow diamond).

If you still see unmet requirements in your DPR, you'll need a plan to resolve them before you graduate. Review previous sections for guidance.

If you won't meet graduation requirements by the end of your expected graduation term, or if you find that you need to postpone your graduation, then it is important to keep us posted. Once you apply to graduate, we won't assign a registration appointment for terms following your intended graduation. If your plans change, email us at regweb@sfsu.edu.

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Image: Photos of SF State students Your Success is Our Mission Achieving your educational goal - your degree - is such an exciting event. Having a clear path can be crucial to the success of achieving your degree.

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SF State Studies Requirement

SF State Studies courses fulfill graduation requirements but do not have specific unit requirements. They are meant to ensure that students take a least one course in areas that the campus feels are important to graduates of our University. There are currently four graduation requirements that students must meet:

Courses certified as meeting the SF State Studies requirements may be upper- or lower-division, may be in General Education, a major or minor, or may be an elective.

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SF State Studies courses fulfill graduation requirements but do not have specific unit requirements. They are meant to ensure that students take a least one course in areas that the campus feels are important to graduates of our University.

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Certificate of Clinical Competence with ASHA:  https://www.asha.org/certification/slpcertification/

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The 2020 Standards for Certification in Speech-Language Pathology are now in effect. An applicant for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) applies under the standards that are in effect at the time their application is received by ASHA, not the standards in effect at the time of their graduation.

For more information, view the SLP Standards Crosswalk [PDF].

Please submit your application using our online application system. Applications under the 2014 SLP standards are no longer accepted or available.

Applying for the CCC-SLP

If you have graduated from a program accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) or from a program with CAA-candidacy status, you may submit your online application any time after completing the necessary coursework and graduate clinical practicum, and after receiving confirmation from your program director that the requirements in Standards I-V have been met..

A completed application includes your dues and fees payment.

Important! All academic coursework and clinical practicum must be completed before beginning the Clinical Fellowship (CF) experience. If any coursework or practicum is incomplete, which includes all prerequisite (i.e., basic biology, chemistry, or physics, etc.) and core coursework, the hours completed toward your CF experience will not count toward your minimum 1,260 hours.

Additional Required Documents

To complete your online application for certification, you must also submit the following documents.

Passing Praxis exam scores (sent directly to ASHA from ETS).

Official graduate transcript* which verifies the date and degree awarded (may arrive directly from institution).

Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship (SLPCF) Report and Rating Form report through your online application portal.

Disclosure documents: If you checked yes to a disclosure question on the application, please review the requirements for certified copies of court or other legal documents.

*Internationally educated applicants: Please read Certification Information for International Applicants to learn what you need to apply for ASHA certification.

Dues and Fees

ASHA's Certification and Membership programs are based upon a calendar year and subject to rates listed below. Applications received between September 1 and December 31 will be processed for the current year but will include membership and certification through the following year. Please submit payment in full with your application according to your selected category below.

New refund policy effective immediately: Applicants who are deemed ineligible for ASHA certification or who voluntarily withdraw their application for ASHA certification within 1 year of the initial application payment date will receive a refund of the initial application fee, less a $50 nonrefundable processing fee. The initial application fee will not be refunded according to the following criteria: (a) after the first dues/fees payment has been made or (b) after 1 year or more from the application payment date, whichever comes first. Applicants who have made a dues/fees renewal payment will receive a refund of only the most recent payment.

New Applicants: Get all the value you can from your ASHA certification and membership. Apply between January 1 - August 31 with ASHA's New Professional Membership Package and receive up to 24 months of membership for the price of 12 months.

NSSLHA Conversion: $286
For members of NSSLHA who have held National NSSLHA membership for two consecutive years at the time of graduation, and who are applying for ASHA membership and certification by August 31 of the year following graduation.

Certification and ASHA Membership: $511
For individuals who are not eligible for the NSSLHA Conversion.

Certification without ASHA Membership: $455
For individuals desiring to become certified without membership in the Association.

Dual Certification: $256
For individuals already certified or in the process of certification in one area who wish to apply for certification in the other area. Note: Individuals who apply for certification in both areas at the same time pay fees for single area certification application only.

The maintenance of your certification and/or membership, in addition to continuing professional development requirements (if applicable), is dependent upon payment of your annual dues and fees.

Certification Timeline

Please allow approximately 6 weeks for the review of your completed online application and all additional required documentation. Certification cannot be awarded until we have verified that all requirements of the standards have been met.

Questions?

Contact the Action Center at 800-498-2071 with any questions about applying for ASHA certification.

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Apply for Certification in Speech-Language Pathology

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The 2020 Standards for Certification in Speech-Language Pathology are now in effect. An applicant for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) applies under the standards that are in effect at the time their application is received by ASHA, not the standards in effect at the time of their graduation.

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The Master's Thesis offers an opportunity for students to engage in research. Students who wish to pursue doctoral studies or desire to work with faculty who are engaging in research are encouraged to discuss the thesis option with their adviser. In order to enroll in SLHS 898: Master's Thesis in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, students must have:

A 3.0 GPA in all post-baccalaureate course work.

An approved Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) Form on file with the Division of Graduate Studies. The ATC is used by the Division of Graduate Studies to verify that you’re completing all the requirement for the MS degree. The ATC form needs to be approved by an SLHS advisor and the Department Chair submitted to Graduate Studies no later than the semester prior to enrollment for the final 6 units of graduate work. You can download the ATC form from the Division of Graduate Studies website, Virtual GradStop Student Services.

You must have an approved Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement form also on file with the Division of Graduate Studies, Virtual GradStop Student Services. This form is submitted a semester prior to when you will register for your Culminating Experience Course (SLHS 898), in other words, a semester before when you plan to complete your thesis. The Culminating Experience Proposal describes your proposed research. It needs to be signed by a Thesis Committee of at least 2 committee members.

The thesis committee consists of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 members

The chair of the committee and the 2nd member of the committee must hold tenured/tenure-track faculty appointments in your major department.

In circumstances where special expertise is available in another department, the Dean of the Division of Graduate Studies may authorize a designated tenured/tenure-track faculty member from a related department to serve as a 2nd member of the committee.

With special permission, some long-term lecturers with terminal degrees in their field or with special expertise may serve as the 2nd committee member provided that their curriculum vitae (CV) is on file in the Division of Graduate Studies.

A 3rd member of the committee may be from outside the department or university. A lecturer may serve as a 3rd committee member.

Developing and completing your thesis should be a positive experience for both you and your committee members. Approach faculty members early with whom you’re interested in working to see if they would like to sit on your committee. This gives the faculty members time to consider your request. This also give you time to identify alternate committee members if the faculty is unable to participate in your committee.

To officially change the composition of your committee, you must submit a Petition for GAP substitution or Committee Revision to GradStop in ADM 250. This is downloadable from the Division of Graduate Studies website, Virtual GradStop Student Services.

Plan the timeline for your thesis completion carefully with the help of your committee members. Remember that very few faculty members are available to review your thesis drafts during summer semesters or winter sessions. If you’re working with a faculty member who is participating in the early retirement program or an emeritus professor, be sure that your work can be completed during the faculty member’s employment period with the university.

Working on your thesis:

Any thesis/dissertation/research that involves human or animal subjects must be approved by the Office for the Protection of Human and Animal Subjects (the Institutional Review Board or IRB). Approval must be obtained prior to the initiation of research.

Once you receive approval from the Division of Graduate Studies to begin your thesis (culminating experience), you may register for SLHS 898.

If you do not complete your thesis during the semester that you’re registered for SLHS 898, you will receive a grade of RP (Report in Progress) and be given a “grace semester.” When your thesis is complete, your committee members will change the RP grade to CR (Credit).

Once you enroll in SLHS 898, you are required to maintain continuous enrollment. If you do not complete your thesis within two semesters (the semester of enrollment in SLHS 898 and the grace semester), then you will need to enroll through the College of Extended Learning (under “Culminating Experience Continuous Enrollment”) until you earn your degree.

SLHS Faculty provide an informational session re: the Master's Thesis each semester during the SLHS Department Orientation Day (on the Friday before the semester begins).

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Career services and leadership development

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Career services and leadership development

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https://csld.sfsu.edu/

Career paths in addition speech-language pathology and audiology:  https://gcoe.sfsu.edu/

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Apply by Late Spring, 2025

The San Francisco State Scholars program provides undergraduate students with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree.  Students in this program pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. This program allows students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree. The San Francisco State University Scholars program offers students additional career prospects, intellectual growth and the opportunity to deepen skills and research competencies. SF State Scholars receive a unique form of mentorship that is not often expected at a large urban university.

See this link for more information:  https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/scholars-4-1-program

SF State Scholars will be able to pursue a clinical specialization in addition to the M.S. degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.  Here is more information about our specializations:  https://slhs.sfsu.edu/specialized-training

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Make sure you have your ATC & PCE on file!

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Make sure you have your ATC & PCE on file!

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Your Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) should already be file at this point. Please check and make sure!

Your Proposal for Culminating Experience (PCE) should also be completed and on file.

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The ATC form acts as a contract between you, your department, and the university. It lists the specific requirements you must complete before your degree can be awarded.

The ATC form must be approved by Graduate Studies before enrolling in and beginning research for the culminating experience course.

You can submit the ATC form after completing at least eighteen semester units.

Forms are submitted the semester prior to enrollment in the Culminating Experience Course and are due every November and April 1st.

ATC form needs to be filled out in coordinator with your program adviser and submitted for final review, approval and signing through the DocuSign ATC Submission Portal.

Instructions on submission:

1. Find your program specific ATC form (listed below).

2. Fill out the form accordingly and save the document as a PDF.

3. Navigate to the ATC Submission Portal, here you will be instructed to upload your ATC PDF.

Important: Please only use the link above to start the ATC form routing process. Once you start the routing process for the ATC submission, make sure to complete the form in ONE session. We advise students first complete and save their ATC as a PDF before navigating to the ATC submission portal.

Below you can find further instructions on the ATC Submission Portal

Enter the information prompted in the required fields:

1. Your name and SFSU email address

2. The name and SFSU email address of your Graduate Program Advisor

3. The name and SFSU email address of your Department Chair/Graduate Program Coordinator (Find your Graduate Program Coordinator at: https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/graduate-coordinators)

4. (Optional) You can send a completed copy of the form to an additional party of your choosing.

Note: Biology students should enter Giovanna Tuccori ( gmt@sfsu.edu). Creative Writing MA & MFA students should enter Katherine Kwid ( kkwid@sfsu.edu).

Fill out the top portion of the form and attach the Advancement to Candidacy Form.

1. Click the paperclip icon to begin uploading:

2. Once all documents are attached, you can scroll down to review the uploaded documents.

Click "FINISH" at the top of the page to send the form for Review.

Upon completion, all parties will receive the finalized copy of the form.
Students should review the finalized version in case the form was not approved or comments were added by advisers.

Watch a video on how to submit the ATC (Advancement Candidacy) online now! https://youtu.be/ujpg4RNUEyo

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The ATC form acts as a contract between you, your department, and the university. It lists the specific requirements you must complete before your degree can be awarded. The ATC form must be approved by Graduate Studies before enrolling in and beginning research for the culminating experience course.

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Specialized Training | Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

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SFSU Commencement Website https://commencement.sfsu.edu

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Look for an email from the Credentialing Department closer to graduation time to complete this process!

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Due to the COVID-19 situation, face-to-face services are currently suspended. However, we are still providing service through other means. Please see instructions below...

If you have general credentialing questions, please email credinfo@sfsu.edu.

If you have specific credential admissions related questions, please email credntry@sfsu.edu.

If you have credential admissions related documents to submit, please send them via email attachment to creddocs@sfsu.edu. Please scan and send as a PDF document.

If you have credential exiting / credential processing related questions and your last name begins with A-K, please email credexit@sfsu.edu.

If you have credential exiting / credential processing related questions and your last name begins with L-Z, please email marxel@sfsu.edu.

Depending on your needs/questions, we can set-up a phone appointment if necessary.

Staff will be responding to email messages Monday through Friday from 9:00am - 5:00pm.

Be safe, stay healthy, and remember to practice good hygiene.

-CGSC Staff

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Due to the COVID-19 situation, face-to-face services are currently suspended. However, we are still providing service through other means. Please see instructions below... If you have general credentialing questions, please email credinfo@sfsu.edu. If you have specific credential admissions related questions, please email credntry@sfsu.edu.

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Join National NSSLHA for 2 years to get a discount on ASHA membership when you graduate

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Join National NSSLHA for 2 years to get a discount on ASHA membership when you graduate

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The NSSLHA to ASHA Membership Conversion Discount is a one-time discount of $225 off the initial dues and fees for ASHA membership and certification. You have to have been a nationally registered NSSLHA member for 2 years. It's worth it and pays for itself!

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The NSSLHA to ASHA Membership Conversion Discount is a one-time discount of $225 off the initial dues and fees for ASHA membership and certification.

Eligibility

To qualify, you must be a National NSSLHA member for the last 2 years of your master's or doctoral program (including the year you graduate).

Contact ASHA's Action Center to confirm eligibility.

Tips

Apply for National NSSLHA membership.

Renew your National NSSLHA membership for the last 2 years of your master's or doctoral program.

Maintain current degree information in the NSSLHA/ASHA database.

Maintain current email and postal mailing addresses in the NSSLHA/ASHA database.

Do not wait to complete your clinical fellowship or externship before applying for ASHA membership and certification.

Application

The Conversion Discount is automatically applied when you submit your application for ASHA membership and certification.

Deadline

The application for ASHA membership and certification (and automatic application of the Conversion Discount) must arrive in the National Office before August 31 (up to the year after you graduate).

Additional Programs

New Professional Membership Package

ASHA's New Professional Membership Package gives up to 24 months of ASHA membership to recent master's and doctoral graduates who apply for ASHA membership and certification from January 1 to August 31. Applicants receive membership through December 31 of the following year.

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The NSSLHA to ASHA Membership Conversion Discount is a one-time discount of $225 off the initial dues and fees for ASHA membership and certification. To qualify, you must be a National NSSLHA member for the last 2 years of your master's or doctoral program (including the year you graduate).

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SF State Studies Requirement

SF State Studies courses fulfill graduation requirements but do not have specific unit requirements. They are meant to ensure that students take a least one course in areas that the campus feels are important to graduates of our University. There are currently four graduation requirements that students must meet:

Courses certified as meeting the SF State Studies requirements may be upper- or lower-division, may be in General Education, a major or minor, or may be an elective.

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SF State Studies courses fulfill graduation requirements but do not have specific unit requirements. They are meant to ensure that students take a least one course in areas that the campus feels are important to graduates of our University.

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Be Sure to File Your Report of Completion

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Upon passing your Comprehensive Exam or submitting your Master's Thesis, be sure to file your Report of Completion with the Division of Graduate Studies!
https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/report-completion

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Apply by Late Spring, 2025

The San Francisco State Scholars program provides undergraduate students with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree.  Students in this program pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree simultaneously. This program allows students to earn graduate credit while in their junior and/or senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for completion of a master’s degree. The San Francisco State University Scholars program offers students additional career prospects, intellectual growth and the opportunity to deepen skills and research competencies. SF State Scholars receive a unique form of mentorship that is not often expected at a large urban university.

See this link for more information:  https://grad.sfsu.edu/content/scholars-4-1-program

SF State Scholars will be able to pursue a clinical specialization in addition to the M.S. degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.  Here is more information about our specializations:  https://slhs.sfsu.edu/specialized-training

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Orientation information is available on this padlet.
If you can make it in person, cohorts meet at various times in the SLHS Classroom, Burk Hall 254.

Bring your own picnic lunch.

·       9:00 Freshmen and Sophomores

·       10:00 Juniors

·       11:00 Seniors

·       12:00 Lunch

·       1:00 Second-Years

·       2:00 First-Years

·       3:30 In Clinic Complex:  Clinic tour & snacks; also one-on-one advising in faculty offices