Entrance Requirements
Applicants to the Master of Arts program must:
- Possess a baccalaureate degree, with accumulative index of
3.0
- Possess competence in oral and written communication
- Submit three letters of recommendation
- Submit a 300 word written statement of career goals
- Have completed basic entrance proficiencies which include 18-21
credits of undergraduate coursework in speech and hearing science,
anatomy and physiology of speech, phonetics, language acquisition
or linguistics, pathologies of speech and language; in addition,
courses in computer science and statistics are desired. Please
click here for a
list of those courses.
- In order to meet requirements for ASHA certification, students
are also required to have completed six credits of undergraduate
course work in the biological/physical sciences and mathematics in
addition to six credits of undergraduate course work in the
behavioral and/or social sciences.
- Provision is made for those students deficient in meeting
program entrance proficiencies.
Objectives
The 48-credit Master of Arts degree program is CAA
Accredited both in Speech-Language Pathology and in Audiology and
is a New York State licensure-qualifying program. The curriculum
consists of three substantive divisions: a basic core curriculum,
taken by all students, that includes advanced courses in research,
basic communication processes and clinical studies; a major area
concentration curriculum in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology,
selected in consultation with one's advisor; and a research project
or thesis. Each student must earn 42 course credits and complete a
master's thesis for 6 credits or earn 45 course credits and
complete a 3-credit research project. Students must complete a
minimum of 400 hours of supervised clinical experience.
Furthermore, the student must demonstrate proficiency in at least
one of three areas: statistics, language (including manual
communication), or instrumentation and microcomputers. Each student
must also satisfy a full-time residence requirement (a minimum of
10 credits) during one academic semester.
It should be noted that the program requires a minimum of 48
credits for the degree. Eligibility for the ASHA Certificate of
Clinical Competence may require more credits, depending on the
student's undergraduate preparation. The program offers a
Doctor of Audiology degree in a consortium with Adelphi University
and Hofstra University. For more information please click here. Dual
certification to include their minor area may be pursued after
completion of the master's degree.