Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders: Graduate

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Janet Schoepflin, Chair
Hy Weinberg Center, Room 117A
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Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. The focus of the graduate curriculum is to foster professional behaviors and provide students with a strong understanding of the connections between the scientific bases of our disciplines and its clinical practices across the lifespan. We strive to prepare research-based clinicians who can assess and treat culturally and linguistically diverse people with communication disorders within our professional scope of practice.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Arts (D.A.) in speech-language pathology, and the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D) degree programs. The Au.D. is offered in conjunction with Hofstra and St. John’s Universities. The graduate programs provide advanced academic and clinical education in normal communication processes; disorders of speech, language, and hearing; and assessment and intervention strategies for individuals with communication disorders. The M.S. program in speech-language pathology and the Au.D. program in audiology provide students with the academic education and clinical experiences required for New York State licensure and the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) issued by the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA). Additional course work and clinical practicum experiences required for New York State certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) and the Bilingual extension to the TSSLD are provided.

Our graduates are employed in a variety of settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, clinics, schools, universities, and private practice.

The department offers the only doctoral program in speech-language pathology in Long Island. The Doctor of Arts is a research-based program designed to prepare professionals to assume leadership roles in the discipline as clinical administrators and supervisors, university education professionals, and researchers.

The Doctor Of Audiology (Au.D.) Program

(89 credits)

Yula C. Serpanos, Ph.D., Program Coordinator
Hy Weinberg Center - Room 122
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Long Island Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) Consortium

The program is a four-year full-time course of academic and clinical training, in which students complete a minimum of 89 semester hours of post-baccalaureate study. The curriculum includes course work and clinical practicum experiences in all aspects of audiologic practice. In addition, a clinical research project proposal is required of each student.

Students attend classes on each campus but at least one-third of the credits needed to earn the Au.D. must be taken at the home university. The home institution is responsible for maintaining student transcripts, providing advisement, and for monitoring ASHA certification and New York State licensing requirements. The home institution will award the degree, noting that it was completed in conjunction with the two other universities in the consortium. Students may request a home institution, but the Audiology Faculty Council reserves the right to assign students to another campus to balance enrollment among the participating universities, as needed.

Note: Tuition and fees for the Au.D. program are set at the highest prevailing rate among the member institutions regardless of the home institution.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Au.D. Consortium is to prepare students to be professional, knowledgeable, competent, and compassionate clinicians who are able to utilize evidence-based practice by integrating research principles and findings into their professional practice. Students will gain a strong appreciation for the connections between the scientific bases of the discipline and its clinical practices. It is our goal to produce highly skilled practitioners with the ability to perform the wide variety of diagnostic, remedial, and other critical services within the scope of practice for audiologists, while maintaining sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity. The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, in cooperation with Hofstra and St. John’s Universities, offers a professional Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.).

Consistent with the missions of the three universities as institutions of higher education preparing professionals to be ethical, competent clinicians in a diverse community, the institutions and program abide by all applicable federal, state and local laws which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status or disability in admitting students or in administering educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships, loans, and other institutionally administered programs or activities. These policies are available to students in university documents and on the university websites.

Accreditation

The clinical doctoral program offered by the Long Island Au.D. Consortium of Adelphi, Hofstra, and St. John’s Universities is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) through January 31, 2021. Any questions concerning accreditation may be addressed to the program directors, the Au.D. program coordinator, or the CAA at 301.296.5700.

Program Statistics: 2011 - 2012
6 of 15 (40%) of the Long Island Doctor of Audiology Consortium program passed the Praxis Examination in Audiology. *results may be reflective of a new test format
6 of 7 students (86%) completed the program within the expected time frame
8 of 9 students (88%) were employed within a few months of graduation

Admission

Admission is determined by the Audiology Faculty Council, which is composed of faculty from each participating university. The application is submitted through Adelphi University, and requires an official transcript from all schools attended (minimum overall GPA of 3.0), GRE scores, two letters of recommendation, and a 300-word essay describing why the individual wants to pursue a doctoral degree. An interview is required of all students being considered for admission to the program.

Applications are due by February 1 (fall admission only). Applications completed by the priority date are guaranteed a decision for the fall semester. Applications completed thereafter will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Students who have a bachelor’s degree in a major area other than communication sciences and disorders are required to complete the following six prerequisite courses prior to admission:

Phonetics
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
Speech and Language Development
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Speech and Language Disorders
Introduction to Audiology

In addition, requirements include courses in the following areas:

Physical Sciences
Biological Sciences
Social Sciences
Mathematics/Statistics

Advisement

Students’ progress through the program is monitored through academic advisement, assessment of educational and clinical performance, and competency-based evaluations administered to students following Levels 2 and 3 of the program.

During the first three levels of the program, students take academic and clinical courses. A clinical research project proposal is completed by the end of Level 3. During the fourth year of the program, students complete a full-time clinical externship (AUD 570 ).

Graduation

Students will receive a diploma from their home institution upon successful completion of the Au.D. degree requirements. The diploma will note that the degree was awarded in conjunction with the other two universities in the consortium.

Program of Study

Consistent with the 2012 Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) described by ASHA, the program of study for the Au.D. consists of a minimum of 89 post-baccalaureate semester credit-hours of academic course work including a minimum of 12 months’ full-time equivalent of supervised clinical practicum in the requisite areas of foundations of practice, prevention and identification, assessment (re) habilitation, advocacy/consultation, and education/research/administration.