Communication Sciences & Disorders

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Chairperson: Cathy Quenin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Professors: Brown, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Feuerstein, Ph.D.,, CCC-SLP Miller, Ph.D., J.D., CCC-SLP, Quenin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Szekeres, Ph.D., CCC-SLP; Associate Professor: Durant-Jones, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, Assistant Professors: Riddle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Vogler-Elias, Ph.D., CCC-SLP; Clinical Assistant Professors: Bradley, M.S., CCC-SLP, Sweeney, M.S., CCC-SLP, Kwiatkowski, M.A., CCC-SLP, and Rao, M.S., CCC-SLP; Coordinator of CSD Operations: Susan Irish;

The Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders is a pre-professional program in speech-language pathology and audiology. The program prepares students for graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology. Students who follow the major sequence and satisfy additional minimum course requirements and competencies may apply to enter the track that meets the requirements established by the New York State Department of Education for initial certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. Students are provided opportunities to apply their knowledge through work in the campus Speech and Hearing Clinic as well as through off-campus service learning opportunities. Students pursuing initial teacher certification also complete a student teaching experience.

As a part of the Senior Experience, students participate in three senior seminars. These promote the integration of liberal arts and the major by encouraging critical thinking, problem solving, reflection on professional experiences, and discussion of ethical and cultural issues. The seminars encourage an appreciation for the relationship of the major with disciplines such as history, philosophy, religious studies, and the natural and social sciences.

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