Requirements
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work
- A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of B (3.0)
- Three confidential letters of recommendation.
- Satisfactory scores on the GRE General test.
- A course in statistics with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
- At least nine courses in speech, language, and hearing at the undergraduate level with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Courses that are determined to be equivalent to the New Paltz courses listed below will be accepted.
MINIMUM SPECIFIED COURSES | CREDIT HOURS
- Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing | 3
- Audiology | 3
- Child Language Disorders | 3
- Speech and/or Hearing Science | 3
- Introduction to Communication Disorders | 3
- Language Development in Children | 3
- Observations in Communication Disorders | 2
- Phonetics | 3
- Tests & Assessment in Communication Disorders (or Diagnostics) | 3
These courses must be completed at a regionally accredited institution within the 10 years prior to matriculation. It is possible to take prerequisite courses at New Paltz through a certificate program, Foundations in Communication Disorders.
Note that these are minimum credit and grade requirements, without which applications will not be considered. Actual admission decisions are based on competitive review.
- In addition, students applying for the Speech Language Disabilities Program (090I) must complete the following two courses, or their equivalents:
- A course in the foundations of Education, e.g., EDS340 Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education. (3 credits)
- A course in child or adolescent development, e.g., EDS371 Child Psychology and Development. (3 credits)
- A course in Special Education Inclusion (e.g., EDS350 Creating Inclusive Elementary School Classrooms (3 credits)
- Other required courses for ASHA certification which should be taken in advance (but may be completed during graduate study) are listed below. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in each course).
- a college level biological science course (3 credits)
- a college level physical science course (3 credits)
- two college level social science courses (total of 6 credits)
- a course in Aural rehabilitation (3 credits)
- a course or certificate demonstrating manual communication proficiency
Procedures
Obtain an application packet from the office of The Graduate School (available from The Graduate School web page or by contacting the address listed below). Your completed application must be returned to the Graduate School by March 1 for fall admission. Rolling review of applications begins after Janaury. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered until the following application cycle. A completed application packet will contain:
- the application form,
- a personal essay,
- three letters of reference from persons familiar with your recent professional/academic activity and qualifications, and
- one official copy of a baccalaureate transcript from a regionally accredited institution, with a minimum of 10 courses related to speech, language and hearing disorders at the undergraduate level. Courses that are determined to be equivalent to the New Paltz courses listed above will be accepted.
Graduate students enter the program only during the fall semester. For Graduate Admission information, including application form, catalog and brochure, contact:
The Graduate School
Haggerty Administration Building 804
State University of New York
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561-2499
Tel: (845) 257-3285
Fax: (845) 257-3284
e-mail: gradschool@newpaltz.edu
Web site: www.newpaltz.edu/graduate
For more information contact:
Graduate Coordinator
Communication Disorders, HUM 14A
State University of New York
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, New York 12561-2440
Tel: (845) 257-3620
Fax: (845) 257-3605
e-mail the coordinator: commdisgrad@newpaltz.edu
