Communication Sciences and Disorders

Faculty:

Chair: M. Veyvoda; Associate Professors: D. Ferrero-Paluzzi, J. Gerometta, D. Leone, M. Veyvoda, N. Vidal-Finnerty; Assistant Professor: J. Choi; Senior Clinical Lecturer: M. Higgins

Admission Standards:

The ideal CSD applicant should:

• Hold a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree from an accredited institution;
• Have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.3 prerequisite GPA with no prerequisite courses below a C;
• Successfully complete all required prerequisite courses by the end of the summer prior to enrollment in the CSD graduate program (please note: if all prerequisites are not complete at time of admission, applicants will receive a conditional admittance until all prerequisite courses are complete).

Prerequisite Courses

Speech Language Pathology & Audiology Prerequisite Courses:

• Introduction to Communication Disorders
• Normal Acquisition of Speech and Language
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
• Speech and Hearing Science
• Clinical Phonetics
• Audiology

Science & Math Prerequisite Courses:

• Biological Science
• Physical Science
• Social Sciences
• Statistics

Programs

• Communication Sciences and Disorders, MA (1220)

• Advanced Certificate in Clinical Communication (1220)
• Interdisciplinary Advanced Certificate in Working with Young Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and their Families (0812)