Speech Pathology | SUNY Fredonia

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the nation will need about 120,000 speech-language pathologists by the year 2012. The demand for speech-language pathologists has grown in part because of improvement in diagnosis of speech and language impairments.

The graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology from the Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences at SUNY Fredonia is designed to enable students to meet:

New York State Department of Education academic and practicum requirements for Initial and Professional certification as Teachers of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD);
New York State Department of Education academic and clinical requirements for licensure in Speech Pathology;
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) academic and clinic practicum requirements for the Certificate for Clinical Competency in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP).

A minimum of 375 clock hours of supervised clinical practice is required for degree completion, of which 325 hours are at the graduate level.

Admission Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution whereby an applicant has completed a minimum of 15 credit hours in courses related to the normal development of speech-language-hearing and/or the sciences related to the use of speech, language and hearing; 12 credit hours in speech-language pathology disorders; and 6 credit hours in audiology.
1 course in biology (3 credits), 1 course in physical science (3 credits), 1 course in statistics or a math course (3 credits), and 1 course in social sciences or psychology (3 credits) to meet ASHA's 2005 Standards.
A minimum of 3.0 GPA is preferred.
GRE scores.
Submission of a completed application, including all required documentation, to the Office of Graduate Studies by February 15th.

GRADUATE PROGRAM COMMUNICATION DISORDERS & SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
Entering Graduate Students (2009)
Note: Change in offered electives may occur depending on instructor availability and the institutional budget, especially for summer sessions.

FALL I TERM	CREDITS
SPA 551 - Neuroscience for Communication Disorders	3
SPA 555 - Dysphagia	3
SPA 598 - Voice Disorders	3
**SPA 582 - Stuttering
**SPA 530 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
** (Required Fall 1 or Fall 2)	3
Total = 12 Credits

SPRING I TERM	CREDITS
SPA 502 - Clinical Practice	3
SPA 500 - Language Problems in Children	3
SPA 606 - Research Design	3
SPA 552 - Medical Speech-Language Pathology (E) SPA 565 - Early Intervention(E)
	3
Take One Elective (E)	3

Total = 12 Credits

SUMMER I TERM	CREDITS
SPA 502 - Clinical Practice	3
SPA 556 - (E) Corporate Speech Pathology
SPA 557 - (E) Counseling for the Speech Language Pathologist
Take One Elective (E)	3

SUMMER II TERM	CREDITS
SPA 502 - Clinical Practice	--
SPA 611 - Motor Speech Disorders	3

Total = 9 Credits for summer sessions combined

FALL II TERM	CREDITS
SPA 608 - Neurogenic Language Disorders (Aphasia) SPA 502 - Clinical Practice	3
SPA 554 - Early Intervention (E) SPA 575 - Craniofacial (E) SPA 585 - Auditory Processing Disorders (E) EDU506 - Literacy (for Initial Certification)
**SPA 582 - Stuttering
**SPA 530 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
** Required Fall 1 or Fall 2 * Elective (E) – Take 2	3 6

Total = 15 Credits

SPRING II TERM	CREDITS
SPA 605 - Clinic Externship (** see below)	10
SPA 589 - Professional Issues	2

Total = 12 Credits

NOTE: Students in need of SPA 632 register for 6 credits in 605 and 6 credits in 632

**For entering graduate students without initial certification:

You will complete SPA 632 (8 weeks), then SPA 605 (8 weeks).
You will need to complete specific workshops regarding Child Abuse, Drug/ Alcohol Abuse and Violence in order to apply for the Initial Certification.
You will need to complete a Fingerprinting Processing Application provided to you in your 2^ndfall semester.

Additional Resources

Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences website