New York University was one of the first universities to offer advanced degree programs in speech-language pathology and audiology in the New York area. Programs leading to the Master of Arts degree are available for college graduates seeking New York State licensure as speech-language pathologists and/or the Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). As of February 2004, students obtaining the MA degree may also complete state certification requirements as teachers of the speech and language disabled. A Ph.D. program is available for those interested in research and teaching. The many hospitals and clinics in the New York City area provide students with outstanding opportunities for clinical experience. The master's program prepares students to remediate all communication disorders. In-depth course work and practica are designed to give students expertise in areas such as aphasia, voice disorders, cleft palate, motor disorders, dysphagia, stuttering, articulation-phonology, audiology, and infant and child language disorders.

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