Degree Requirements for Communication Disorders and Sciences

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Our Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology ensures that all graduates meet the academic and clinical hour requirements for ASHA certification, for New York State licensure, and for Initial Certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD). This is a two-year program that requires attendance for five consecutive semesters: Fall--Spring--Summer--Fall--Spring.

Curriculum documents

For graduate admission, an applicant must have:

a communication disorders and sciences bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Applicants with a bachelor's degree from a non-CDS discipline will be considered if they have earned a minimum of 18 credit hours in communication disorders and sciences courses, to include: at least 9 credit hours related to the normal development of the sciences related to speech, language, and hearing; 6 credit hours in speech-language disorders, and; 3 credit hours in audiology. Our department offers those courses that enable a candidate to become eligible, and students may elect to complete these as a Minor in Communication Disorders & Sciences:
- CDS 150 Introduction to Communication Disorders
  CDS 250 Speech and Language Development
  CDS 268 Phonetics
  CDS 310 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
  CDS 316 Speech Science
  CDS 322 Hearing Problems and Tests
a minimum grade point averages of 3.0 overall in and within CDS coursework
three-credit courses in statistics, psychology, biology, and physics or chemistry
submitted a completed graduate application and supporting documents via CSDCAS by the established deadline

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Communication Disorders and Sciences Office

W123 Thompson Hall State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia, NY 14063