Curriculum

Specialization Sequence

If you are bilingual or multilingual and you wish to pursue your Bilingual Extension of the Teacher of Students with Speech and Language certification (TSSLD) in New York State, you also have the option of applying to the Bilingual Extension Track, which provides supplemental training focused on linguistically responsive and sustaining methods of assessment and instruction for children ages 3–21 years who communicate in more than one language and/or a language other than English. For more information on the application process and criteria, interested students should review the Bilingual Extension page.

For Students in the Residential Modality

The first three semesters of clinical education are completed in the on-campus clinic. The first practicum semester includes an experiential component at a community partnership and emergent diagnostics with a clinical simulation. The second practicum further focuses on the clinical diagnostic processes with members from the community and may also include providing intervention and/or services in the NYU CSD Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic. The third practicum semester focuses on providing treatment and services with a full caseload in the clinic. All three practicum semesters also include opportunities to work in community partnerships and initiatives in the surrounding metro NY area Following the successful completion of the on-campus practicum in the NYU CSD Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, students are placed off campus for two semesters in Practicum IV and V. Off-campus field placement schedules vary, with many being full-time, with scheduling details at the discretion of the site supervisor. The field placement semesters are considered full-time commitments.

Sample Elective Courses 

We offer a number of elective courses to complement your interests; some examples include:

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication 
• Therapeutic Approaches in Speech Pathology: Aphasia 
• Therapeutic Approaches in Speech Pathology: Voice
• Language and Communication in Autism 
• Neurogenic Speech Disorders in Children 
• Speech and Swallowing Management for the Medically Complex Child 
• Counseling Skills for Communicative Sciences and Disorders t
• Craniofacial Anomalies 

Culminating Experience

To complete the Master of Science degree, you may write a paper reflecting on how you incorporated research into your clinical experience or elect to complete a master’s thesis. The master’s thesis options allows you to produce a scholarly paper in scientific format by joining a research lab or developing a project with your research mentor.

Additional Opportunities 

Additional curricular opportunities include study abroad programming. Study abroad opportunities are subject to change, but previous sites include Lund, Sweden and Accra, Ghana.

Additional ASHA Course Requirements

In addition to the courses listed above, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) requires you to have transcript credit (which could include course work, Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Program [CLEP], or examination of equivalency) for each of the following areas: human/animal biological science, physical science, social/behavioral science, and statistics. You must earn a grade of C or better in each of these courses to be considered by NYU.

These courses can be completed within one year of beginning the program and do not count toward graduate credit for the master’s degree. In addition to transcript credit, you may be required to provide further evidence of meeting this requirement.