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MS in Speech-Language Pathology

The graduate Speech-Language Pathology Program prepares students for professional practice with clients across the life span who have communicative disorders. The program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA). Graduates are eligible to apply for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association's Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP), and New York State license in Speech-Language Pathology. If the student has completed the New York State Department of Education requirements for initial certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD), completion of the Master's degree program satisfies the academic criteria for application for the professional teacher certification (TSSLD Pre K-12 - All Grades).

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The program requires a minimum of 39 credit hours of course work and 9 credit hours in clinical practicum for a total of 48 semester hours. A part time option is available based on individual advisement, and an extended program option is available for applicants who have not completed the undergraduate prerequisites for graduate study in speech-language pathology. The program offers a wide range of courses and practicum opportunities to prepare students to work in a variety of settings including hospitals, schools, clinics and private practice.

Graduate students begin their practicum experiences in the Nazareth College Speech and Hearing Clinic and its outreach program. The clinic serves a diverse client population with speech, language, and hearing disorders. Students with a specific interest in adult neurological disorders have an opportunity to conduct evaluations, treatment, and research in the Aphasia Clinic. Recently the program has cosponsored, with the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a Specialty Preparation for Speech-Language Pathologists to Work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Youth. This program option was recently refunded and will be available for the next four years. For more information see: Deafness Specialty Preparation.

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