Overview

The program’s focus is the interdisciplinary study of language and communicative disorders. A major emphasis of the program is to apply techniques developed in cognitive science and neuroscience to the study of language and language disorders.

Features

The Language and Communicative Disorders program at San Diego State University involves study and research on typical and atypical language acquisition and development, sign languages, bilingualism, and the neural bases of language use and language loss.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The Adult Language concentrationis intended to provide intensive education in communicative disorders in adults.

Students in this concentration will also develop expertise in the study of language processing in normal adults.

The Child Language concentrationis intended to provide specialized education in childhood (birth to adolescence) communicative disorders.

Students in this concentration will also achieve competence in developmental psycholinguistics emphasizing language acquisition in normally-developing children.

The Multilingualism concentrationis intended to provide education in cross-linguistic, ethnographic, and other comparative studies of communicative disorders in children and/or adults, including those associated with bilingualism and second language acquisition (including acquisition of sign language in deaf individuals).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must meet the general admission requirements for both universities. Generally, these include: (a) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; (b) a GPA of at least 3.25 (4.0 scale) in the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) credits of upper division and/or graduate courses; (c) good standing in the last institution attended; and (d) submission of appropriate application forms and supporting materials as outlined below.

The policy of the program concerning students with advanced degrees (M.A., M.S.) is that they enter the program at the same level as all other students. Any student has the right to attempt to waive a specific class requirement. Such waivers must have the consent of the instructor and approval of the Program Directors.

Students applying to the Joint Doctoral Program must be admitted by both SDSU and UCSD.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

11372 USD / year

≈ 11372 USD / year
Out-of-State

11372 USD / year

≈ 11372 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11372 USD / year

≈ 11372 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-resident tuition: Add $444 per unit to the basic tuition

Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 USD / month

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