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Communication Disorders

Graduate Programs in Communication Disorders

M.S. in Communication Disorders: Speech-Language Pathology Concentration 090S
Leading to New York State Licensure and ASHA Certification

I. REQUIRED COURSEWORK: 41 credits
# title credits
A) SCIENTIFIC AND LINGUISTIC BASES 12
CMD500 Instrumentation for Speech Language Path. 2
CMD508 Neurophysiology of Speech 3
CMD509 Advanced Speech Science 3
CMD520 Augmentative Communication Systems 2
CMD524 Foundations of Language 1 1
CMD534 Foundations of Language 2 1
 
B) RESEARCH METHODS 3
CMD550 Research Methods in Communication Disorders 3
 
C) SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND SWALLOWING 24
CMD504 Phonological Disorders 3
CMD505 Child Language Disorders 3
CMD507 Motor Speech Disorders 3
CMD512 Seminar in Stuttering 3
CMD516 Seminar in Adult Language Disorders 3
CMD519 Swallowing Disorders 3
CMD522 Seminar in Voice Disorders 3
CMD525 Advanced Diagnosis Speech-Lang. Disorders 3
 
D) PROFESSIONAL ISSUES 2
CMD510 Professional Issues in Comm. Disorders 2
II. PROFESSIONAL AREA ELECTIVE COURSEWORK: 5 credits
Students who have not taken a course in Aural Rehabilitation must take CMD511
CMD511 Aural Rehabilitation 3
CMD521 Early Intervention for Sp. Lang. Path. 3
CMD523 Language and Literacy Development 3
CMD526 A second Diagnostic Practicum 1
CMD553 Research Practicum 1
CMD593 Selected Topics in Communication Disorders 1-3
CMD595 Independent Study 1-3
 
II. CLINICAL PRACTICUM: 14-16 credits
CMD501 Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Path 1 2
CMD506 Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Path 2 2
CMD503 Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology* 10
CMD526 Diagnostic Practicum in SLP 1
CMD570 Practicum in Audiology 1
*Students are required to take 1 credit of practicum for each 25 clock-hours.  Depending on the number of undergraduate hours completed, up to 2 credits may be waived).
IV.COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE 60-62

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