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Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

Speech-language-hearing specialists and audiologists enhance lives by improving communication and hearing.

Whether working with children or adults, these professionals combine science, art and compassion to help people effectively express themselves through speaking and writing, and better interact with the world around them by learning strategies for processing what they hear and read.

At Kean, our students learn the building blocks of the social sciences and communication disorders to develop a toolkit of potential treatment options for clients.

Kean speech-language-hearing graduates are well prepared  to gain admission to graduate programs in speech-language pathology or doctoral programs in audiology.

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Kean's Speech Language Hearing Sciences Club members at the Autism Speaks Walk 2017

Members of Kean's Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Club participate in service projects throughout the year.

What You Learn

You take a variety of courses in the sciences and humanities to learn and understand the processes that underlie the development of speech, language and hearing.

  • Establish a solid scientific background, as well as strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills
  • Identify speech, language, communication and hearing difficulties and examine assessment, intervention and treatment practices
  • Research human communication
  • Prepare for entrance into graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in speech-language pathology or a doctoral degree in audiology

You can also pursue a minor in American Sign Language to further expand your skill set for the marketplace.

Program Coordinator:
Speech-Language-Hearing Science
Karen Villanueva
East Campus 104L
(908) 737-5820
kvillanu@kean.edu

Program Coordinator:
American Sign Language Minor
Marybeth Imsho
East Campus 204B
(908) 737-5821
mimsho@kean.edu

Faculty:
Mahchid Namazi
Sarah Patten
Alan Gertner
Annmarie Bacino
Iyad Ghanim
Joanne Cascia
Karen Villanueva
Kate Nealon
Shivani Raina

Program Information

B.A. in Speech-Language-Hearing Science

This program prepares students for pre-professional entrance into a graduate program in speech-language pathology or doctoral program in audiology.

Curriculum Sheets and 4-Year Plans

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Minor

Speech-Language Pathology Pre-Professional Program

This program offers foundational course work to individuals with a bachelor's degree in another field who seek admission to a graduate SLP program. Please note that this program does not meet the requirements for Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA).

Program Coordinator:
Pre-professional Program and Minor
Shivani Raina, SLP.D.
Email: rainas@kean.edu

American Sign Language Minor

Examines the deaf community and its language, with an emphasis on receptive (visual) and expressive (manual) communication.

Executive Director:

Alan Gertner, Ph.D.

Other programs you might be interested in

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Pay attention to what your professors are telling you because you can learn a lot of first-hand knowledge from their practices, which makes the courses very interesting."

Alyssa Lepinsky '20
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Major
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences - Alyssa Lepinsky

The Classroom and Beyond

At Kean, we believe learning extends far beyond the walls of our classrooms and labs. That's why we encourage you to get involved in clubs and organizations, study abroad at our campus in China or elsewhere, and pursue internships that will advance your career. Find out more.

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American Sign Language Club

Learn and increase awareness of the culture and language of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Mary Jo Santo Pietro, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force

Professor Mary Jo Santo Pietro, Ph.D., represents Kean on New Jersey’s first-in-the-nation aphasia task force.
Kean students gain real-world experience through internships. (Medical Technology)

Internships and Jobs

At Kean, we believe in helping all of our students find internships or jobs that fulfill their career goals.

After Kean

Kean's comprehensive speech-language-hearing sciences program provides graduates with a strong background for pursuing graduate studies and careers in a variety of fields, including: 

  • Speech-language pathology
  • Audiology
  • Psychology
  • Special education
  • Social work
  • Bilingual education
  • Allied health

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Kean has the only undergraduate speech-language-hearing sciences program in New Jersey

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