Education: Initial Certification for Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities

This certification requires the Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

**IMPORTANT** Effective fall semester 2015, initial certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech & Language Disabilities will be available only at the graduate level.

For a complete list of requirements for this program, please see the Communication Sciences and Disorders Major with Initial Teacher Certification page.

Required Education Courses

The following are required courses in all Education Certification Programs:

Required Courses

Additional courses required for NYS Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities include the equivalent of at least two semesters college-level study of a language other than English. As well as:

CSD 359 - Pre-Clinical Observation in Speech, Language and Hearing Credits: 1
CSD 360 - Introduction to Methods of Speech- Language-Hearing Therapy Credits: 2
CSD 361 - Methods of Speech-Language-Hearing Therapy Credits: 2
CSD 362L - Methods Sp-Lang Tx Lab Credits: 1
CSD 465 - Observation and Student Teaching of Students With Speech and Language Disabilities Credits: 6
CSD 468 - Speech-Language Services in the Schools Credits: 3
PSY.Q 101 - Introduction to Psychology: Natural Science Credits: 3 or
PSY.Q 102 - Introduction to Psychology: Social Science
PSY 221 - PII Development I: Infancy and Childhood Credits: 3