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image 1Communication Sciences and Disorders

Program Directors and Department Faculty| B.A. in Communication Disorders

Plan of Study
Students majoring in communication disorders must complete 45 credits in speech, 6-8 credits in physical and biological sciences, and 18 additional credits in interdepartmental requirements. University-wide General Education requirements must also be met.

Speech Requirements (45 Credits)
Course# Course Title
SPE 100 The Speech-Language and Hearing Professions
SPE 110 Oral Communication in the Professional World

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SPE 112 Public Speaking
SPE 138 Sound and the Auditory Mechanism
SPE 140 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
SPE 142 Phonetics
SPE 144 Development of Speech and Language
SPE 220 Introduction to Speech Science
SPE 350 Survey of Developmental Language Disorders
SPE 351 Survey of Speech Disorders
SPE 352 Clinical Audiology
SPE 353 Rehabilitation of Hearing
SPE 355 Observation of Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Evaluations
SPE 356 Clinical Practice in Speech and Hearing: A
SPE 357 Clinical Practice in Speech and Hearing: B
SPE 400 Current Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
SPE 410 Survey of Neurogenic Disorders

Interdepartmental Requirements (24 Credits)
Course# Course Title
BIO Biological Science
PHY Physical Science
PSY 101 General Psychology
PSY 115 Developmental Psychology

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EST 221 Processes of Learning: Birth—Grade 8
LIN 103 Descriptive and Historical Linguistics
PSY 137 Psychological Statistics

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MTH 113 Survey of Statistics
ENG 107 Art and Craft of Writing
ENG 108 Writing About Literature

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ENG 110 Writing About Society


Total Credits: 69


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Elective Course Work
Students interested in academic course work leading to certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) can elect to enroll in the following courses:

Course# Course Title
SPE 561 Speech-Language Pathology in the Schools
EDU 304 Community, School, and Society
HED 610 Health Education Training for Teachers

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Janet Schoepflin
Chairperson
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
p - 516.877.3343
f - 516.877.4783
e - schoepfl@adelphi.edu

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