The listing below is to help the student and adviser decide if one is prepared to take a specific course. A student should review this list before meeting with the graduate adviser and start to develop a plan of study reflecting the type and sequence of courses, remaining prerequisites, and performance and abilities of the student. Everything with an * is required. Students are encouraged to take elective courses at the end of their course of study.
1. Requirements for ASHA Certification (12 credits total with some credits in each area):
- Credits in Social/Behavioral Sciences
- Credits in Biological Science
- Credits in Mathematics
- Credits in Physical Science
2. New York State Language Requirement (3 credits total):
- Credits in a language other than English (3)
3. Department Prerequisites (30 credits total; all are required):
- CSCD-UE 0008 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (3)
Must be specific to head and neck anatomy and physiology - CSCD-UE 0009 Neuroanatomy and Physiology of Communication (3)
Undergraduate courses appropriate to fulfill prerequisite: Human Neuroanatomy, Human Neuroscience, Brain and Behavior - CSCD-UE 0061 Phonetics and Phonemics of American English (3)
- CSCD-UE 0402 Acoustic Phonetics (3)
Prerequisite or Co-requisites: Phonetics and Phonemics of American English, Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism - CSCD-UE 1101 Introduction to Articulation Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: Phonetics and Phonemics of American English
Must be a full semester course devoted to articulation disorders and phonology not a survey course - CSCD-UE 1205 Audiology: Intervention Strategies across the Lifespan (3) Prerequisites: CSCD-UE 1230 Introduction to Audiology
- CSCD-UE 1230 Introduction to Audiology (3)
- CSCD-UE 1601 Language Development in the Preschool Years (3)
4. Graduate Level Normal Process Course (5 credits total):
- CSCD-GE 2125 Speech Science: Instrumentation (2) (required)
Prerequisite: Acoustic Phonetics
One additional elective normal process course (3 credits): - CSCD-GE 2041 Advanced Anatomy, Physiology, and Neurology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites - CSCD-GE 2130 Perception and Production of Speech (3)
or
- CSCD-UE 1271 Survey of Developmental Psychology: Introduction (3)
- APSY-GE 2138 Human Growth and Development (3)
- APSY-GE 2271 Developmental Psychology (3)
- APSY-GE 2272 Adolescent Development (3)
Only offered in fall and spring
5. Required Speech Disorders Courses - (21 credits total; all are required):
- CSCD-GE 2016 Motor Speech Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites,
Prerequisite or Co-requisites: Voice Disorders, Adult Language Disorders - CSCD-GE 2021 Adult Language Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: Science and Neurology of Language, Neuroanatomy and Physiology of Communication - CSCD-GE 2028 Fluency Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: None - CSCD-GE 2037 Voice Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites and E34.2125 Speech Science: Instrumentation - CSCD-GE 2039 Language Disorders in Children (3)
Prerequisites: Science and Neurology of Language, Language Development - CSCD-GE 2060 Dysphagia in Adults and Children (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites
Prerequisite or Co-requisites: Voice Disorders, Motor Speech Disorders - CSCD-GE 2108 Phonological Analysis of Normal and Disordered Speech (3)
Prerequisite: Introduction to Articulation Disorders
6. Elective Speech Disorders Courses (6 credits total):
- CSCD-GE 2015 Augmentative Communication (1)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites
Prerequisite or Co-requisites: Motor Speech Disorders, Language Disorders in Children - CSCD-GE 2019 Therapeutic Procedures in Speech Pathology: Voice Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites, Voice Disorders - CSCD-GE 2020 Therapeutic Procedures in Speech Pathology: Aphasia (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites, Adult Language Disorders - CSCD-GE 2022 Craniofacial Anomalies (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites, Voice Disorders - CSCD-GE 2023 Neurogenic Speech Disorders in Children (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites - CSCD-GE 2030 Language and Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites, Language Disorders in Children - CSCD-GE 2062 Dysphagia in Infants and Toddlers (1)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites, Dysphagia in Adults and Children - CSCD-GE 2067 Baby Trachs (1)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites, Dysphagia in Adults and Children - CSCD-GE 2077 Counseling Skills for Communicative Sciences and Disorders (1)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites - CSCD-GE 2114 Computerized Analysis of Language Transcripts (1)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites, Language Disorders in Children - CSCD-GE 2127 Hearing Loss: RehabilitationPrerequisites: Introduction to Audiology
- CSCD-GE 2402 Research in Natural Language: Methods and Procedures (1)
Prerequisites: Science and Neurology of Language - CSCD-GE 2420 Research Colloquium in Communicative Sciences and Disorders (1)
Prerequisites: None
7. Required Clinical and Research Courses- (10 credits total; all are required):
- CSCD-GE 2000 Master of Science Seminar (0)
- CSCD-GE 2075 Principles of Intervention with Speech-Language Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites and at least three courses on disorders (CSCD-GE 2039, CSCD-GE 2021, CSCD-GE 2108, CSCD-UE 1101, or CSCD-GE 2111)
Prerequisite or Co-requisites: CSCD-GE 2111 Diagnostic Methods in Speech Pathology - CSCD-GE 2109 Critical Evaluation of Research in Speech and Hearing Sciences and Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: None - CSCD-GE 2111 Diagnostic Methods in Speech Pathology and Audiology I (3)
Prerequisites: All department prerequisites, 3 Courses on disorders
Prerequisites or Co-requisites: Language Disorders in Children, Adult Language Disorders - CSCD-GE 2117 Multi-Cultural and Professional Issues in Communicative Sciences and Disorders (3)
Prerequisites: None, but it is best to take it during the first year
8. Research Electives - (None are required):
- CSCD-GE 2000 Independent Study (1-3)
Prerequisites: Determined by the professor - CSCD-GE 2420 Research Colloquium in Communicative Sciences and Disorders (1)
Prerequisites: None
9. Advanced Clinical Practica - (6 credits total; all are required):
- CSCD-GE 2115 On-Campus Practicum I (1)
Students should complete and pass almost all requirements for graduation prior to applying for On-Campus Practicum I.
Students will receive an email on the List Serve notifying them that the application period is open for the course. During the enrollment period, students must complete an application form and submit it to the on-campus clinic director. Deadlines are firm and applications will not be accepted after the deadline. Applications must be accompanied by an up-to-date list of observation and clinical hours and current transcript including the mean GPA. The practicum sequence must be planned with you MS adviser.
Prerequisites:
A. Completed a personal speech evaluation
B. Completed all undergraduate prerequisite courses
C. Completed 25 hours of observation with a supervisor who has current ASHA certification (students submit a copy and keep originals. The ASHA numbers must be written on the form.)
E. Completed 20 points of graduate level courses before CSCD-GE 2115
F. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
G. Completed Diagnostic Methods in Speech Pathology and Audiology I
H. Completed the Request for Practicum Form.
I. Arranged schedule to be available five days per week for clinical assignments.
- CSCD-GE 2116 On-Campus Practicum II (1)
Students should complete almost all requirements for graduation prior to applying for On-Campus Practicum II and may not take more than two courses in addition to the practicum. Students will receive an email on the List Serve notifying them that the application period is open for the course. During the enrollment period, students must complete an application form and submit it to the on-campus clinic director. Deadlines are firm and applications will not be accepted after the deadline. Applications must be accompanied by an up-to-date list of observation and clinical hours and current transcript including the mean GPA.
Prerequisites:
A. Completed all of the requirements listed under On-Campus Evaluation
B. Completed Principles of Intervention prior to starting On-Campus Evaluation and earned a minimum passing grade of B
C. Completed the On-Campus Practicum: Evaluation with a grade of B or better
D. Completed 30 points of graduate level courses before CSCD-GE 2117
E. Completed the Request for Practicum Form
F. Arranged schedule to be available five days per week for clinical assignments
G. GPA of 3.0 or higher for the fall and spring semesters
H. GPA of 3.5 or higher for summer semesters
- CSCD-GE 2117 Off-Campus Pediatrics Practicum (2)
Students should take no more than one course in addition to the practicum.
Students will receive an email on the List Serve notifying them that the application period is open for the course. During the enrollment period, students must complete an application form and submit it to the off-campus clinic director.
Prerequisites:- Completed all of the requirements listed under On-Campus Evaluation and Treatment
- Completed the On-Campus Evaluation and On-Campus Treatment with a grade of "B" or better
- Completed the Request for Practicum Form for the Off-Campus Practicum course in the middle of the semester before taking the practicum
- Arranged schedule to be available five days per week for clinical assignments.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- CSCD-GE 2118 Off-Campus Adults Practicum (2)
Students should take no more than one course in addition to the practicum.
Students will receive an email on the list serve notifying them that the application period is open for the course. During the enrollment period, students must complete an application form and submit it to the off-campus clinic director.
Prerequisites:- Completed all of the requirements listed under On-Campus Evaluation and Treatment
- Completed the On-Campus Evaluation and On-Campus Treatment with a grade of "B" or better
- Completed the "Request for Practicum Form" for the Off-Campus Practicum course in the middle of the semester before taking the practicum
- Arranged schedule to be available five days per week for clinical assignments.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
10. Drug and Alcohol Education, Child Abuse, School Violence Protection (0-credit course is required):
- TCHL-GE 2999 Drug and Alcohol Education, Child Abuse, School Violence Protection (0)
Prerequisites: None