"Graduate Speech-Language Pathology students who participated in an intersession academic-service learning/global studies course inGuatemala with Dr. Nancy Colodny, CCC-SLP."

The Master of Arts program in Speech-Language Pathology is designed to provide the academic and clinical education to prepare graduates to meet existing and emerging challenges to the professions. It is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and it is deemed to be licensure-qualifying by the New York State Board of Professional Licensing of the State Education Department.

Unique Characteristics of the Program
This program offers graduate students an opportunity to select areas of study as well as to enroll in those courses necessary to meet requirements for ASHA Certification and State License. Resources available to the student include the Computer Center, and Health Education Resource Center. The Speech and Hearing Center, which is located on Union Turnpike at 152nd Street, serves as a training facility for students while providing diagnostic and remediation services to the community. The Center has a rich resource of tests, materials, and equipment to provide the needed practicum experiences. More than 100 outside facilities, including medical centers, hospitals, schools, day care centers, and nursing homes provide externships for students where they may gain a broad exposure, experience a multi-disciplinary environment, and obtain the supervised clinical hours necessary for certification with a varied diversified caseload across the age span.

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Department Information

Jose G. Centeno, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Communication Sciences Disorders
St. John Hall Room 344B
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-6450
centenoj@stjohns.edu

Tina Jupiter, Ph.D.
Assistant Chair
(718) 990-2009
jupitert@stjohns.edu

Donna Geffner, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Director
(718) 990-6480
geffnerd@stjohns.edu

Graduate Admission Information
Robert Medrano, Director
Office of Graduate Admission
(718) 990-2790
medranor@stjohns.edu