Speech and Language Disabilities (All Grades) (B.A. or B.S.)

Major Requirements:

• EDU 1010 - FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION credits: 3.0
• EDU 3345 - LIT ACQUISITION & DEVLP PRESCH & ELSCH LEARNERS credits: 3.0
• PSY 1010 - INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY credits: 3.0
• PSY 2060 - CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY credits: 3.0
• CSD 2100 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIVEDISORDERS credits: 3.0
• CSD 2150 - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY FOR SPEECHAND LANGUAGE credits: 3.0
• CSD 2250 - LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT credits: 3.0
• CSD 2320 - PRINCIPLES OF PHONETICS credits: 3.0
• CSD 2350 - SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCE credits: 3.0
• CSD 2700 - INTRODUCTION TO AUDIOLOGY credits: 3.0
• CSD 2900 - SPEECH - LANGUAGE SERVICES IN THESCHOOL credits: 3.0
• CSD 3230 - DIAGNOSIS AND APPRAISAL credits: 3.0
• CSD 3590 - ARTICULATION AND PHONOLOGY DISORDER credits: 3.0
• CSD 3591 - DISORDERS OF LANGUAGE credits: 3.0 (WRT course)
• CSD 3750 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM: AUDIOLOGY credits: 1.5
• CSD 3751 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM: SPEECHPATHOLOGY credits: 1.5

Total Credits Required to Complete Major: 52.5

Student Teaching:

During the Fall Term of the junior year, students interested in completing the Speech and Language Disabilities major will submit an application to student teach. Approval for enrollment in student teaching (CSD 4515 ) will provide the student with the opportunity to complete the Speech and Language Disabilities major. In the event that approval is denied, the student may continue in the Speech and Hearing major, but may not complete the Speech and Language Disabilities major.

• CSD 4515 - STUDNT TCHNG&SEM IN SPEECH-LANGUAGEPATHOLOGY credits: 12.0

Teacher Certification:

The initial teaching certificate in Speech and Language Disabilities is granted by the State of New York to students who have successfully completed the Speech and Language Disabilities major and who receive institutional recommendation for that certificate. Additional requirements for certification include:

1. Qualifying scores on New York State Examinations for Initial Certification
2. Successful completion of study of a foreign language* (6 college credits or equivalent)
3. Completion of a certification application.
4. Successful fingerprint-supported criminal history background check

Note: This program provides students with information about Common Core State Standards and the relevance of these to school-based programs.

*ASL is considered a foreign language for this certification.