2005-2006 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Speech-Language Pathology
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Speech-Language Pathology
Certification Requirement Changes
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association along with the Council on Academic
Accreditation in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology have changed the requirements
for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology. The new
requirements went into effect on January 1, 2005.
The Nazareth College Speech-Language Pathology Program formally changed to new
requirements for all students in Fall 2003. The change included modifications
of course requirements and an increase in clinical practicum hours at the graduate
level.
The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) accredits the graduate Speech-Language
Pathology Program of the Nazareth College Department of Communication Sciences
and Disorders. The program prepares students for certification by the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), licensing by the New York State Education
Department, and teacher certification by the New York State Education Department.
The program requires a minimum of 39 credit hours of course work and 9 credit
hours in clinical practicum for a total of 48 semester hours. An extended program
is required for applicants who have not completed the undergraduate prerequisites
for graduate study in speech-language pathology. The program offers a wide range
of courses and practicum opportunities to prepare students to work in a variety
of settings including hospitals, schools, and clinics.
Graduate students begin their practicum experience in the Nazareth College Speech
Hearing Clinic and its outreach programs. The clinic services a diverse group
of clients with speech, language, and hearing disorders. Students interested in
neurological disorders are given opportunities to conduct evaluations, treatment,
and research in the Aphasia Clinic.
The Nazareth College clinics are an integral part of the clinical education component
of the program. Services are available to the community at large.
Program Director
Speech-Language Pathology
Lisa Durant-Jones, M.S.
Entry Requirements
- Completion
of a baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution with a
cumulative index of 3.0.
- Presentation of official transcripts.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Copy of teacher certification where applicable.
- Copy of supervised observations and clinical hours where applicable.
- Score on GRE (Graduate Record Exam).
- Application and fee.
- Completion of the personal-professional statement as described on the application form.
Application Deadlines
February 1 for Fall Term
October 1 for Spring Term
Prerequisite Courses
All applicants to the Speech-Language Pathology program must have transcript
credit (which could include course work, advanced placement, CLEP, or examination
of equivalency) for each of the following areas: (1) biological sciences, (2)
physical sciences, (3) mathematics/statistics, and (4) social-behavioral sciences.
Applicants whose undergraduate preparation in speech-language pathology is deficient
will be required to complete prerequisite courses in an extended program. To continue
graduate study, students must obtain a B or higher grade in all prerequisite courses
taken in the extended program. The following courses, or their equivalents are
required:
- 15 credit hours in Basic Communication Processes: CSD 132 Introduction to Speech,
Language and Hearing; CSD 201 Phonetics; CSD 231 Anatomy of the Speech and Hearing
Mechanism; CSD 232 Speech Science; CSD 252 Psycholinguistics. See Undergraduate
Catalog for course descriptions.
- 15 credit hours in methodology and practice: CSD 335 Methods of Speech-Language
Evaluation; CSD 360 or 361, and 362 (lab) Methods of Speech-Language Therapy;
CSD 437 Hearing Problems and Testing; CSD 438 Aural Rehabilitation; CSD 452 Behavior
Management. Students who do not currently hold Inital Certification and desire teaching certification must
complete the following 15 credit hours in addition to the prerequisite courses
in communication sciences and disorders noted above: EDU 204 History and Philosophy
of Education; PSY 221 Developmental Psychology I: Childhood and Adolescence; EDU
475 Health Education/Child Abuse/Violence Prevention & Intervention Workshop
(0 credit); EDU 468 Organization and Administration of Speech-Language-Hearing
Services in the Schools; CSD 565 Student Teaching. All courses are 3 semester
credit hours unless noted otherwise. See Undergraduate Catalog for course descriptions.
New York State Certification Examinations are required for teacher certification.
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