Speech-Language Pathology, M.A.
Dr. Joanne Cascia & Dr. Kate Nealon, Program Co-Coordinators
Room: East Campus EC-104J
Tel: 908-737-5822
E-mail: gradcoordinatorcdd@kean.edu
Program Description
This advanced study program is designed to prepare students for professional positions as Speech-Language Pathologists in hospitals, institutional, and school settings. They will be able to identify, assess and enhance the communicative skills of individuals with a variety of communication disorders in a variety of settings. These disorders include articulation, language, voice, fluency, cognition and swallowing. The program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology(CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and meets the academic and practicum requirements of the New Jersey Licensing Board in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology as well as Speech-Language Specialist certification issued by the New Jersey Department of Education. Students holding degrees in disciplines other than Speech Pathology may apply to the program and, if admitted, will be required to successfully complete the following prescribed undergraduate coursework prior to enrolling in graduate classes: Introduction to Communication Disorders; Phonetics; Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear and Speech Mechanism; Language Development; Disorders of Speech Production and Voice; Audiology; Speech Science; Neuroscience.
Degree Requirements
- 57 credits
- Six credits of research-related requirements in Speech-Language Pathology
- Clinical Practica/Hours
- Praxis Exam for New Jersey Certification as a Speech-Language Specialist
- Comprehensive examination
Required Courses 45
| CDD 5202 | CLINICAL METH/SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| CDD 5227 | ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY I | 3 |
| CDD 5228 | ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY II | 3 |
| CDD 5229 | DISORDERS OF PHONOLOGY & ARTICULATION | 3 |
| CDD 5231 | APHASIA AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DIS- ORDERS OF SPEECH | 3 |
| CDD 5235 | LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN | 3 |
| CDD 5236 | SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOL SETTING | 3 |
| CDD 5237 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | 1.5 |
| CDD 5240 | SEMINAR IN STUTTERING | 3 |
| CDD 5262 | DISORDERS OF VOICE | 3 |
| CDD 5264 | AUGMENTATIVE/ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION | 1.5 |
| CDD 5268 | ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES IN SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| CDD 5269 | DYSPHAGIA | 3 |
| CDD 5270 | ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | 3 |
| CDD 5298 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN RESEARCH IN SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY I | 3 |
| CDD 5299 | ADVANCED SEMINAR IN RESEARCH IN SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY II | 3 |
Specialization 12
| CDD 5204 | FOREIGN ACCENT MODIFICATION | 1.5 |
| CDD 5205 | SLP THERAPY IN HEALTHCARE | 1.5 |
| CDD 5226 | COMMUNICATION IN INFANCY/EARLY INTERVENTION | 1.5 |
| CDD 5233 | COGNITIVE-LINGUISTIC IMPAIRMENT IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY | 1.5 |
| CDD 5238 | MOTOR SPEECH DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS | 1.5 |
| CDD 5242 | SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND AUDITORY ASSESS- MENT AND HABILITATION FOR STUDENTS WITH HEARING LOSS | 1.5 |
| CDD 5243 | COUNSELING IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | 1.5 |
| CDD 5250 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATH- OLOGY | 1.5 |
| CDD 5252 | THE UNDERPINNINGS OF LITERACY | 1.5 |
| CDD 5253 | ADVANCED DYSPHAGIA: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION | 1.5 |
| CDD 5254 | COMMUNICATION DISORDERS IN EMERGING BILINGUAL CHILDREN | 1.5 |
| CDD 5255 | SOCIAL COMMUNICATION PRAGMATICS AND SOCIAL SKILLS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD AND RELATED DISORDERS | 1.5 |
| CDD 5261 | LARYNGECTOMY REHABILITATION | 1.5 |
| CDD 5263 | ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDERS | 1.5 |
| CDD 5265 | PEDIATRIC DYSPHAGIA | 1.5 |
| CDD 5266 | COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENT IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS | 1.5 |
| CDD 5273 | COMMUNICATION IN AGING | 1.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 57
*A total of 375 clock hours of supervised clinical practice (minimum 325 graduate hours) must be completed as part of the Master’s Degree program, preceded by a minimum of 25 hours of observation.