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Robert Goldfarb, Graduate Program Director
Available at the Garden City Campus, Adelphi Manhattan Center, and
St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue.
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 of 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 of ASHA and to New York State licensure. Students are expected to adhere to University policies regarding academic integrity and professional behaviors, as outlined in course syllabi.
The master’s program in speech-language pathology is 56-57 credits and can be completed in full-time or part-time study. In addition to the program at the main campus in Garden City, the Master’s program is also offered at two additional locations: Adelphi University’s Manhattan Center and at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue. The academic courses at the Garden City Campus are held on a traditional 15-week semester. The academic courses at the Manhattan Center and St. Joseph’s College campus are held on Sundays in 8-week cycles. All students must take academic course work at the program site (i.e., Garden City, Manhattan Center, or at St. Joseph’s College) 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. 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.
Program Statistics: In 2008-09, 45 of 45 (100%) graduate students at the Garden City campus and 43 of 43 (100%) graduate students at the satellite campuses passed the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, exceeding the national pass rate of 80%. At the Garden City campus, 83 students (99%) completed the program within the expected time frame and more than 95% of students seeking employment were employed within one year of graduation. At the satellite campuses, 45 of 46 students (98%) completed the program within the expected time frame and more than 95% of students seeking employment were employed within one year of graduation.
Students maintain their own Knowledge and Skills Assessment Form (KASA) (PDF 106KB). The KASA, along with reflective clients studies/self-evaluations and other academic and clinical artifacts are kept in a student-maintained portfolio.
To apply for NYS license as a Speech-Language Pathologist and the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) form ASHA, students must pass the Praxis exam (currently score 600 or better).
Adelphi University graduates have consistently exceeded ASHA's pass rate of 80% on ther National Praxis Exam. Our program completion rate is nearly 100%. The vast majority of AU graduates students are readily employed upon graduation in schools, private agencies, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers.
Refer to the Graduate Handbook (PDF 172KB) for more detailed program information.
Locations
The master's program is offered in Garden City and at both the Manhattan Center and St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, New York. The curriculum requirements and academic policies for all three locations are the same. However, students must select one location for their classes.
Garden City
The program is based on a 15-week academic semester. Classes meet during the week from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Manhattan Center and St. Joseph's College
The program is based on an 8-week cycle. Academic courses meet on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. In-house practica and clinical seminars will be held at the Hy Weinberg Center for Communication Disorders on the Garden City campus. All clinical practica follow the Garden City campus calendar or those of the externship site.
Adelphi Manhattan Center, Robert Goldfarb, Coordinator
St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, Florence L. Myers, Coordinator
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