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Accreditation, Assessment, & Student Outcome Data
Sacramento State programs are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
Communication Sciences and Disorders Master of Science (M.S.) Program
In addition to Sacramento State's full accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), the Communication Sciences and Disorders Master of Science (M.S.) residential education program in Speech-Language Pathology at California State University, Sacramento is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Current period of 8 years beginning December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2027.
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Program
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology (residential) has received program approval from the CSU Chancellor’s Office and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
The Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education (ACAE) has granted the program "Developing Status” to the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology (residential) at California State University, Sacramento.
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology (residential) at California State University, Sacramento is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Candidacy is a “pre-accreditation” status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of five years.
Documents, Data and Resources on this page are posted per the requirements of our accrediting bodies.
Concerns related to accreditation candidacy, initial accreditation, or any other accreditation issues may be addressed by contacting:
General Program Information
| Title- | Posted |
|---|---|
| University Leadership | 08/30/2019 |
| Academic Affairs Org Chart | 08/30/2019 |
| College of Health and Human Services Org Chart | 09/06/2019 |
| 2023-2024 CSAD Org Chart | 08/08/2023 |
| National Listings: General Department data can be found at The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) EdFind, an on-demand, academic program search engine. Click on Masters Program Search and search for California State University, Sacramento. | 02/07/2019 |
| Campus Tracked Data: Sacramento State's Office of Institutional Research (OIR) maintains common data sets related to the campus and its departments. These data sets may be found throughout OIR's website. | 08/30/2019 |
| CSAD Faculty Degrees | 08/30/2019 |
| CSAD 2020-2021 Faculty and Staff Committees | 12/11/2020 |
| 2021-2022 CSAD faculty committee assignments | 09/01/2021 |
| 2023-2024 CSAD Department Committees | 09/11/2023 |
| CSAD Faculty CVs | 08/30/2019 |
| 2018-2023 CSAD Strategic Plan: Fall 2021 updates | 06/20/2022 |
Modality
The Communication Sciences and Disorders Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) programs are residential programs. These programs do not offer a Distance Education* option.
*Distance Education as defined in the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) Accreditation Handbook as "50% or more of the required graduate academic credit hours, excluding practicum, may be accrued when the learner is separated from the instructor or instructors"
CSAD M.S. and Au.D. Student Achievement Data/Student Outcome Data
| Title | Revised |
|---|---|
| Average GPA of Applicants Offered Admission to the MS and AuD Programs | 01/31/2023 |
| CSAD M.S. and Au.D. Program Completion Rates | 04/08/2024 |
| CSAD M.S. and Au.D. Program Employment Rates: This measure is no longer tracked. The CAA has eliminated employment rates as a required student outcome measure along with the related CAA-established threshold. | 01/31/2023 |
| Number of Applicants to CSAD MS and AuD Programs | 06/20/2023 |
| PRAXIS Pass Rates for CSAD M.S. and Au.D. Program Completers | 06/20/2023 |
| Previous College Attendance for Admitted Students | 02/01/2023 |
| Program Headcounts 2010-2023 | 06/28/2023 |
Annual Assessment Reports
| Program | Academic Year | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CSAD Annual Assessment Report Response Summary by Associate Vice President- Academic Excellence, Dr. Amy Wallace | 2019-2020 | 09/08/2020 |
| Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2019-2020 | 09/08/2020 |
| Second Bachelors of Science Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2019-2020 | 09/08/2020 |
| Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders AND the Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential With or Without Special Class Authorization. | 2019-2020 | 09/08/2020 |
| 2019 Department Assessment Plan BS and CSAD2B | 2019-2020 | 2/11/2021 |
| 2019 Department Assessment Plan MS | 2019-2020 | 2/11/2021 |
Council on Academic Accreditation-Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) Program
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology (residential) at California State University, Sacramento is a Candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Candidacy is a “pre-accreditation” status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of five years.
Concerns related to accreditation candidacy, initial accreditation, or any other accreditation issues may be addressed by contacting the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA):
Council on Academic Accreditation- MS Communication Sciences & Disorders
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
The Master of Science program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at California State University, Sacramento is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. Current period of 8 years beginning December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2027.
Concerns related to accreditation candidacy, initial accreditation, or any other accreditation issues may be addressed by contacting the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA):