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Au.D. Program
Clinical Doctoral Program in Audiology (CUNY Au.D. Program). 

All information about admission and degree requirements for the CUNY Au.D. Program is available at the Graduate Center, CUNY website

http://web.gc.cuny.edu/ClinicalDoctoral/audio/admissions.htm

 
Speech-Language Pathology MS

Admissions requirements to Health Sciences Curriculum (Code 556):

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution acceptable to Hunter College 
• Aptitude section of the Graduate Record Examination
• Statement of intent
•  Two letters of reference
•  For international students, a report of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for applicants who have not studied in English-speaking countries.

1.  An undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 is required.

2.      Background course work:

To be considered for acceptance, applicants for the HS curriculum can be missing no more than six credits of prerequisite course work. This includes 15 credits of communication sciences and disorders prerequisite courses (see specific courses or equivalents below) and 15 credits of ASHA requirements in the basic and applied sciences (3 credits in  biological sciences, 3 credits in physical sciences, 3 credits in mathematics or statistics, 6 credits in behavioral sciences).

Please note: These courses are not credited toward the MS degree. A minimum GPA average of A- in the pre-requisite courses is expected.

For further information about admissions and matriculation requirements, please contact the program office comsc@hunter.cuny.edu to request information for prospective students, scheduled offerings of prerequisite courses, and dates of the open advisement sessions provided biyearly by the program faculty. 

3.      The prerequisite courses (five courses valued at 3 credits per course) offered at Hunter College include the following:

COMSC 604 Introduction to Language Science
COMSC 607 Phonetics of American English
COMSC 615 Speech and Its Production (Anatomy and Physiology)
COMSC 620 Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology
COMSC 640 Introduction to Audiology

Course equivalents taken at other institution are reviewed for approval by the COMSC faculty.

4.    Completion the following at the courses at the undergraduate or graduate level:

a.    3 credits of study in biological sciences

b.    3 credits of study in physical sciences

c.  3 credits of study in mathematics or statistics (remedial, historical, or methods courses do not fulfill this requirement)

d.   6 credits of study in behavioral or social sciences (including study that pertains to understanding normal or abnormal human behavior, development across the life span, social interaction, and issues of culturally diverse populations)

Requirements for the degree
Core Curriculum:

First Year Curriculum Required Courses:
            COMSC 700, 705, 708, 711, 712, 716, 717,720, 726, 733          29 credits
Clinical Practica in Speech-Language Pathology:*
            COMSC 728                                                                            1 credit
Summer Required Courses:
             COMSC 735, 771                                                                                          3 credits

Second Year Curriculum Required Courses:
             COMSC 702, 718, 724, 736, 737, 752, 790                              19 credits
Curriculum Elective Courses (3 of the following):
             COMSC 715, 722, 725, 727, 730, or 731                                   6 credits
Clinical Practica in Speech-Language Pathology:
              COMSC 729, 739                                                                   2 credits

Summer Required Courses**:   
            COMSC 772                                                                            1 credit

                                                                                Subtotal               60 credits

* Students begin their initial clinical placement in either the spring semester of the first year or the summer session of the first year. Timing of this placement will depend on academic achievement, clinic readiness criteria and space availability. Not all first year students admitted to the Program will be placed in clinic practicum in spring of their first year following matriculation. Those who begin clinic in the summer session of the first year must anticipate graduating in summer following the second year.  All students are required to complete a minimum of four clinical practica and achieve a minimum passing grade of B in each clinical experience.

**A second summer clinical practicum is required for all students who do not begin their clinical practicum until the first summer following matriculation.

Students are encouraged to enroll as full-time students (15 credits). Part time status requires enrollment in a minimum of 6 credits if during each of the first two semesters. Part time students must complete the first year coursework within two years. All students must complete the course work within five years and maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Students who demonstrate an overall GPA below 3.0 placing them on academic probation are ineligible for clinical practicum or externship placement. Additionally, students who perform below a 3.0 for any given semester are ineligible for clinical practicum or externship placement.

Students maintaining an overall GPA of 3.0 who receive less than a minimum B grade in any semester of clinical practicum will not be allowed to participate in clinical practicum the following semester and must fulfill all program remediation criteria. Students who do not demonstrate growth in the knowledge and skill required to interact within a clinical setting will be counseled to leave the program.

Students must complete a minimum of 400 direct client contact clock hours (25 hours of which include clinical observation in speech-language pathology) of supervised clinical practicum with populations of children and adults presenting a variety of communicative disorders. Of these hours, 375 must be obtained on the graduate level in the professional area and include satisfactory performance in (a) clinical practicum within the Center for Communication Disorders, and (b) at least two out of four externship placements are completed at different affiliated settings. All students must complete 20 hours of supervised hearing screening experience.

The major emphasis in clinical practicum is to meet ASHA and state certification requirements. Students must complete all academic and clinical requirements in order to be awarded the MS degree and become eligible for certification by ASHA and licensure in the state. Students will begin their initial clinical placement in either the spring semester of the first year or the summer session of the first year. Timing of this placement will depend on academic achievement, clinic readiness criteria and space availability. Not all students admitted to the Program will be placed in clinic practicum in spring of their first year following matriculation. Those who begin clinic in the summer session of the first year must anticipate graduating in summer following the second year (as long as all four clinic practica and academic coursework are successfully completed). Some students will require two years plus two summers rather than one to be eligible for graduation.

National Examination in Speech Pathology
Students must submit passing scores for the Praxis National Examination in Speech Language Pathology (administered by the Educational Testing Service) for program sign-off of ASHA and NYS licensure forms.

Doctoral Program in Speech and Hearing Sciences

The City University, through the Graduate Center, offers a doctoral program in speech and hearing sciences. For description of the program, see the Bulletin of the Graduate Center or go to  http://web.gc.cuny.edu/ClinicalDoctoral/audio/index.htm

Pre-requisite courses are open to Hunter College undergraduate students who are in the last semester of their senior year and have a minimum 3.5 GPA. These courses are not available to undergraduate students who are no enrolled as matriculated students at Hunter College.