CSULB的语言病理学研究生课程的主要目的是培养学生成为专业的语言病理学医师的能力。该计划的目标是为我们的学生提供：在整个生命周期中的先天性，发育性，后天性和神经性语言，语言和交流障碍方面的高级知识，在制定符合道德标准的临床决策中执行循证实践的能力，语言病理学的鉴别诊断，与具有各种沟通和吞咽障碍的个人一起工作的400个临床接触小时，与具有不同文化和语言背景的个人一起工作的能力，在校临床实习和在校外实习以发展和完善临床技能与规定的业务范围一致。
The Master of Arts (M.A.) residential training program in Speech-Language Pathology at California State University Long Beach is a cohort-based program to be completed in five (5) semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall, Spring), which includes a semester of school-based internship and a semester of medicalprivate practice internship.<br>Students who successfully complete the required coursework may earn a M.A. degree in Speech‑Language Pathology. Students who earn a M.A. degree qualify for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential from the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing, and the State of California Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology.<br>The primary purpose of the CSULB SLP M.A. Program is to prepare students as professional speech-language pathologists. The program’s objectives are to provide our students with: <br>Advanced knowledge in congenital, developmental, acquired, and neurogenic speech, language and communication disorders across the lifespan <br>Knowledge of procedures and methods for differential diagnosis in speech-language pathology <br>Competence in implementing evidence-based practice in making ethical clinical decisions <br>400 direct clinical contact hours working with individuals with various communication and swallowing disorders<br>On-campus clinical practicum and off-campus internships in both school and medicalprivate practice settings to develop and refine clinical skills consistent with the defined scope of practice<br>Competence in working with individuals with different cultural and linguistic backgrounds<br>Development of cultural competence through graduate coursework, clinical courses, internships, and student exchange programs <br>Coursework and clinical practicum experience for certification as a speech-language pathologist by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) <br>Opportunities to participate in faculty-led or student-led research projects