Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, BA (1220)

Overview

College Core	46-50 credits
Major Prerequisite Credits	3 credits
Major Required Credits	21 credits
Required Communication Skills Credits	3 credits
Major Elective Credits	9 credits
Liberal Arts Electives	3 credits
Open Electives	35 credits
TOTAL	120-124 credits

Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology

Prospective Majors:

There is 3.0 minimum grade point average for the Speech Language Pathology and Audiology undergraduate major with a one-page application for all prospective majors. Please contact the Speech Department at 914-633-2168 for an application.

Students who have less than a 3.0 overall GPA by the beginning of sophomore year will be required to appeal in writing to the SCS departmental undergraduate committee for further review. Students must also maintain a minimum of a 3.0 for continued enrollment in the major.

Major Prerequisite (3 Credits)

SCS 101 - Introduction to Oral Communication 3 Credits

Major Required Courses (21 Credits)

SCS 361 - Normal Acquisition of Speech and Language 3 Credits
SCS 362 - Introduction to Communication Disorders 3 Credits
SCS 363 - Phonetics 3 Credits
SCS 364 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism 3 Credits
SCS 365 - Introduction to Hearing Science 3 Credits
SCS 366 - Audiology 3 Credits
SCS 373 - Speech Science 3 Credits

Required Communication Skills Course (3 Credits)

SCS 205 - Interpersonal Speech Communication 3 Credits
SCS 230 - Communication for Healthcare Professionals 3 Credits
SCS 231 - Narrative and Storytelling in Healthcare 3 Credits
SCS 304 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 Credits
SCS 323 - Persuasion 3 Credits
SCS 346 - Intercultural Communication 3 Credits
SCS 370 - Small Group Communication 3 Credits
SCS 375 - Interviewing 3 Credits

Major Elective Courses (9 Credits)

SCS 301 - Clinical Linguistics 3 Credits
SCS 319 - Bilingualism and Speech-Language Disorders 3 Credits
SCS 367 - Aural Rehabilitation 3 Credits
SCS 380 - Communication Problems in the Aging 3 Credits
SCS 401 - Internship in Speech Communication 3 Credits
SCS 418 - Principles of Clinical Management in Speech-Language Pathology I 3 Credits *
SCS 419 - Principles of Clinical Management in Speech-Language Pathology II 3 Credits *
SCS 420 - Principles of Clinical Management in Speech-Language Pathology III 3 Credits *
SCS 430 - Swallowing Disorders in Adults and Children 3 Credits
SCS 431 - Evaluation Procedures for Diagnostic Purposes in Speech-Language Pathology 3 Credits
SCS 432 - Medical Speech Pathology 3 Credits

Note

* Clinic application required for admittance to these courses.

Capstone Requirement

The department has designated the following courses as capstone requirements:

Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology

SCS 373 - Speech Science 3 Credits

Index Requirement

SCS 364 must be completed with a grade of C+ or better. To continue the major, students who fail to earn a C+ or better in SCS 364 must repeat the course before taking additional courses.