This master’s degree program consist of a minimum of 43 semester hours. Some students may need to take prerequisite courses or co-requisite courses as specified by the graduate program coordinator.
Speech-Language Pathology Concentration
Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association and approved by the Council for Exceptional Children.
Basic Courses (up to 15 semester hours):
(Required for students with incomplete or no undergraduate background in speech language pathology.)
CSND 383 Language Development and Language Disorders |
3 |
CSND 408 Phonetic Study of Speech Sounds |
3 |
CSND 409 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing Systems |
3 |
CSND 410 Neurophysiological Bases of Communication |
3 |
CSND 468 Clinical Processes in Audiology |
3 |
Required Courses (43 semester hours):
CSND 500 Language Assessment |
3 |
CSND 511 Language Disorders of Adults |
3 |
CSND 512 Diagnosis in Speech-Language Pathology |
3 |
CSND 515 Voice Disorders |
3 |
CSND 517 Phonological and Articulation Disorders |
3 |
CSND 521 Clinical Process & Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology |
3 |
CSND 524 Evaluation and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders |
4 |
CSND 525 Motor Speech Disorders |
3 |
CSND 534 Speech & Hearing Science |
3 |
CSND 576 Aural Rehabilitation |
3 |
CSND 583 Language Disorders of Children |
3 |
CSND 584 Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Disorders |
3 |
CSND 585 Fluency Disorders |
3 |
CSND 592 Research in Speech-Language Pathology |
3 |
Practica (3-18 semester hours):
Depending upon previous supervised clinical practice students will take, by advisement, at least one of the following:
CSND 535 Advanced Seminar in Communication Disorders |
3 |
CSND 562 Intermediate Practicum in Communication Disorders |
3 |
CSND 599 Advanced Practicum in Speech Pathology |
3 |
CSND 600 Externship in Speech-Language Pathology |
3 |
Externship Placements A public school externship placement will be arranged with an American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certified clinician for those intending to obtain Speech-Language Specialist certification. Other externship settings include hospitals, rehabilitation centers, speech and hearing clinics, nursing homes and private schools. All externship supervisors hold ASHA certification. ASHA requires 375 hours of supervised experience with a variety of cases in order to obtain national certification. A similar requirement is necessary for a state license. Speech-Language Specialist Certification In addition to the public school externship placement, additional coursework related to speech-language specialist certification is required. Students who already have some of the required coursework from other institutions may transfer credits to this program in accordance with University policy. For these students, specialization electives are available.
AUDIOLOGY ELECTIVE (3 semester hours)
| CSND 523 Educational Audiology |
3 |
CSND 601 Auditory Processing Disorders |
3 |
Specialization Electives (by advisement)
CSND 514 Communication Disorders of the Aged |
3 |
CSND 531 Clinical Audiology |
3 |
CSND 573 Organization & Administration of Speech & Hearing Programs |
3 |
CSND 594 Independent Study |
1 – 3 |
CSND 598 Problems and Issues in Communication Disorders . |
3 |
Additional Department Requirements
1. Students are required to complete successfully a culminating project. Comprehensive projects are designed to give students an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to integrate major concepts while working closely with the faculty. Comprehensive projects are culminating activities in students’ programs.
Comprehensive projects may require revisions before being accepted and there is a limit to the number of revisions allowed. Students are required to consult with their graduate program coordinator for specific information on these additional department requirements.
2. Majors in Speech-Language Pathology must complete 25 hours of supervised clinical observations and a total of 375 semester hours of supervised direct clinical experience. Up to 50 hours completed as an undergraduate will be accepted toward the requirement when appropriate documentation is provided.
3. Courses are offered in this department that meet prerequisite requirements in Speech-Language Pathology and for admission to the graduate program.
4. Students in the Speech-Language Pathology program have the opportunity to take work, as part of their graduate studies, that meets the requirements for a New Jersey public school certification as a Speech/Language Specialist, and a New Jersey license as a Speech/Language Pathologist.
5. Admission to the program in Speech-Language Pathology is in the fall of each academic year. Completed applications must reach the Graduate School Office by March 1st of each year for admission for the following fall semester; new students may not begin the program in the spring semester. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores must be received in the Graduate School Office by March 1st..
6. Courses in the M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology are scheduled primarily during the day. For this reason students are expected to be available for courses at any time. Additionally, it has been the Department’s position not to support the policy of employing Speech-Language Specialists on a provisional certification basis.
Students with an undergraduate degree in speech-language pathology can complete the program in two-and-one-half years including summers. Students without an undergraduate speech-language pathology degree can complete the program in three full years including summers. |
