2025-26 Admissions Update:
Apply to our program using CSDCAS. We recommend that applications be complete and submitted in CSDCAS by January 1. Applications must be VERIFIED by CSDCAS by January 15 to be considered.
Concentrations
The program prepares students who have strong undergraduate backgrounds in Communication Disorders for a wide range of career opportunities and for doctoral study. There are two concentrations:
Both concentrations lead to eligibility for state licensure and ASHA certification in speech-language pathology. The concentration in Speech and Language Disabilities (090I) leads to a New York State teaching certificate as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (initial TSSLD).
Both concentrations lead to eligibility for state licensure and ASHA certification in speech-language pathology. The concentration in Speech and Language Disabilities (090I) leads to a New York State teaching certificate as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (initial TSSLD).
Application Timeline
Applications for Communication Disorders Graduate Programs are considered for Summer admission. Once accepted, students may defer matriculation until the Fall if desired, or if necessary to complete prerequisite coursework.
- July 15 - Apply online via CSDCAS, https://www.csdcas.org/.
- January 1 - Applications should be complete and submitted in CSDCAS.
- January 15 - Applications must be VERIFIED by CSDCAS.
- Mid to Late March - Interviews may be conducted online or on campus.
- April 15 - Admission decisions finalized.
Program Contact
Andrea Abramovich, Graduate Coordinator
Communication Disorders Dept.
Humanities Building (HUM) Room 8C
State University of New York
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, New York 12561-2440
Tel: 845-257-2377
E-mail: commdisgrad@newpaltz.edu
The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology {residential} at SUNY New Paltz 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, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
Accreditation Links:
- Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosures website
- CAA Accreditation Handbook
- Complaints to the Council on Academic Accreditation
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