NY State Program Code: 24577
HEGIS Code: 1220.00
CIP Code: 51.0204
(63 credits)
Elaine Sands, Graduate Program Director
Hy Weinberg Center - Room 118
p – (516) 877-4765
f – (516) 877-4783
e – sands@adelphi.edu
Concentration in Speech Language Pathology Coordinators:
Florence L. Myers, Coordinator, Sunday Academic Program at Garden City,
Robert Goldfarb, Coordinator, Adelphi Manhattan Center
The Master of Science program in speech-language pathology provides academic and practicum experiences basic to the development of clinical competence in the evaluation, diagnosis, and remediation of disorders of speech and language.
The program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA), an independent body whose reports are received by the U.S. Secretary of Education and accepted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). All students are expected to acquaint themselves with department and University requirements and regulations, and to consult closely with their advisers in order to fulfill both academic and practicum requirements leading to the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology awarded by ASHA and to New York State licensure as a speech-language pathologist. Students are expected to adhere to University policies regarding academic integrity and professional behaviors, as outlined in course syllabi.
| Program Statistics: 2009 - 2012 |
| |
Praxis Pass Rate |
Employment Rate |
Graduation Rate |
Residential Program
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012 |
100
98
94 |
100
98
96 |
98%
100
98 |
Satellite Programs
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012 |
100
97
92 |
97%
97
96 |
100%
96
98 |
The master’s program in speech-language pathology is 58-59 credits and can be completed in full-time or part-time study. In addition to the weekday program at the main campus in Garden City, the academic coursework for the Master’s program is also offered at Adelphi University’s Manhattan Center and in a Sunday program in Garden City. The weekday program at the Garden City Campus offers courses in a traditional 15-week semester. The Sunday program at the Manhattan and Garden City locations are held in 8-week cycles. All students must take academic course work at the program site (i.e., Garden City - weekday or Sunday, or Manhattan Center) to which they were admitted. Exceptions are granted only in extenuating circumstances with prior approval of the student’s academic adviser. All clinical seminars, teacher prep courses, and in-house practica are held on the Garden City campus.
Students must complete a series of supervised clinical practica, both at the Hy Weinberg Center for Communication Disorders and in at least two of our outside clinical affiliated agencies. Students must earn a grade of B– or better in SPH 660 prior to enrolling in an outside practicum. During their course of study, students are limited to one outside clinical placement during the summer session. All students should expect to do their outside placements during daytime hours. In addition, students will be required to provide full-time availability for at least one of their outside clinical placements during a regular academic semester (fall or spring). Students who plan to complete an internship in a hospital or rehabilitation setting must do their residency at that time. For students whose undergraduate education did not include supervised clinical practice, it may be necessary to enroll in additional clinical practica in order to meet the clock-hour requirements mandated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Students pursuing NYS Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) Certification or the Bilingual Extension to the TSSLD in addition to NYS license and ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) must consult with the coordinator of TSSLD to develop a program of study.
To be eligible for graduation, master’s level students must pass a departmental comprehensive examination, which is taken in the semester in which the student is graduating. The student’s academic adviser must approve applications for this examination during the semester prior to taking the examination. The comprehensive exam is offered three times in an academic year (fall, spring, and summer semesters). Motivated students can complete a research project in lieu of the written comps.
Requirements and Procedures for Admission
All applicants to the master’s degree program in speech-language pathology must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Students applying to the M.S. degree program in Speech-Language Pathology who have not received undergraduate training in communication sciences and disorders are required first to complete a minimum of 18 credits in undergraduate prerequisite courses or their equivalent (see below), as approved by the department. The department requires a minimum of 4 graded pre-requisite courses before applying for graduate school. Students may not apply more than two times for admission to the master’s program in Speech-Language Pathology. All master’s degree students accepted provisionally pending completion of undergraduate prerequisite courses must complete their outstanding courses at Adelphi, and receive no more than one C grade (C+, C, C–) in order to matriculate. Prerequisite courses are typically offered at least twice a year on the Garden City campus. Students may take prerequisite courses at other institutions.
Note that the requirements have changed effective fall 2015. See advisor with questions.