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Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology

 

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Communication Disorders and Deafness Department
Program Coordinator: Dr. Barbara Glazewski
Child Study Institute (CSI) 103,
(908) 737-5407
bglazews@kean.edu

 

OVERVIEW

This advanced study program is designed to prepare students for professional positions as Speech-Language Pathologists in hospitals, institutional, and school settings. They will be able to identify, assess and enhance the communicative skills of individuals with a variety of communication disorders in a variety of settings. These disorders include articulation, language, voice, fluency, cognition and swallowing. The program is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and meets the academic and practicum requirements of the New Jersey Licensing Board in Speech-Language Pathology/ Audiology as well as Speech-Language Specialist certification issued by the New Jersey Department of Education. Students holding degrees in disciplines other than Speech Pathology may apply to the program and, if admitted, will be required to successfully complete prescribed undergraduate coursework before becoming fully matriculated in the Master’s Program.

If you are entering the Master’s program without a BA in Speech Pathology, you need to take some undergraduate prerequisite courses. You can do this as a matriculated student in the graduate non-degree program, where you will remain until you have completed the prerequisites. Then you will transfer into the graduate Speech-Language Pathology program without application, simply by completing a form with the Coordinator, Dr. Barbara Glazewski.

The prerequisites are:

  • CDD 2251 Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders
  • CDD 2254 Phonetics
  • CDD 2255 Normal Language Development
  • CDD 2260 Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear and Speech Mechanism
  • CDD 3258 Disorders of Speech Production and Voice
  • CDD 3259 Basic Audiology
  • CDD 3261 Speech Science (highly recommended, not required

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Application deadline - February 1 (This program admits in the fall semester only.)
In addition to the University’s admission requirements:

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 in undergraduate work;
  • GRE (Graduate Record Exam) test scores;
  • Three letters of recommendation;
  • Departmental interview, at program’s discretion.

 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

  • 57 creditsSix credits of research in Speech/Language Pathology;
  • Minimum of six credits of Clinical Practica;
  • Praxis Exam for New Jersey Certification as a Speech/Language Specialist
  • Comprehensive examination.

REQUIRED COURSES 45 CREDITS

  • CDD 5202 Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology 3
  • CDD 5227 Advanced Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I* 3
  • CDD 5228 Advanced Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology II* 3
  • CDD 5229 Disorders of Phonology and Articulation 3
  • CDD 5231 Aphasia and Other Neurological Disorders of Speech and Language 3
  • CDD 5235 Language Disorders in Children 3
  • CDD 5236 Speech-Language Pathology in the School Setting** 3
  • CDD 5237 Contemporary Issues in Speech-Language Pathology 1.5
  • CDD 5240 Disorders of Fluency 3
  • CDD 5262 Disorders or Voice 3
  • CDD 5264 Augmentative and Alternative Communication 1.5
  • CDD 5268 Assessment Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology 3
  • CDD 5269 Dysphagia 3
  • CDD 5270 Advanced Diagnostics in Speech-Language Pathology 3
  • CDD 5298 Advanced Seminar in Research in Speech Pathology I 3
  • CDD 5299 Advanced Seminar in Research in Speech Pathology II 3

 

SPECIALIZATION 9 CREDITS

A minimum of three courses selected from the following:

  • CDD 5203 Computer Skills and Resources for the Speech-Language Pathologist 1.5
  • CDD 5226 Communication in Infancy/Early Intervention 1.5
  • CDD 5230 Craniofacial Disorders and Syndromes 1.5
  • CDD 5233 Cognitive/Linguistic Impairments in Traumatic Brain Injury 1.5
  • CDD 5238 Motor Speech Disorders in Children and Adults 1.5
  • CDD 5242 Speech, Language and Auditory Assessment and Habilitation for Students with Hearing Loss 1.5
  • CDD 5243 Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology 1.5
  • CDD 5261 Laryngectomy Rehabilitation 1.5
  • CDD 5263 Assessment and Management of Auditory Processing Dysfunctions 1.5
  • CDD 5265 Pediatric Dysphagia 1.5
  • CDD 5266 Communication Impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorders 1.5
  • CDD 5267 Professional Writing in Speech Language Pathology 1.5
  • CDD 5273 Communication Disorders in Aging 1.5
  • CDD 5531 Language Acquisition 3

GENERAL ELECTIVES 3 CREDITS

  • One course may be selected from Special Education, Psychology, or Linguistics.

Total 57 Credits

* A total of 375 clock hours of supervised clinical practice (minimum 325 graduate hours) must be completed as part of the Masters Degree program, preceded by a minimum of 25 hours of observation.

**Required for N J Speech-Language Specialist Certification.