Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Barbara Ann Johnson, Professor and Chair

The Ithaca College undergraduate program in speech-language pathology and audiology provides the opportunity to earn one of two B.S. degrees. Students may elect the nonteaching option in speech-language pathology and audiology, or the teaching option, which leads to New York State initial certification as a teacher of students with speech and language disabilities.

These programs offer study in speech, language, and hearing disorders and are complemented by carefully selected liberal arts requirements. In addition to classroom activities, there is clinical practicum experience during the junior and senior years, affording students an opportunity to work clinically with clients at the Sir Alexander Ewing-Ithaca College Speech and Hearing Clinic. Students in the teaching option are provided an additional semester of clinical experience during their student teaching placement. After completion of the four-year degree and initial certification requirements, students may enter a master's degree program in speech-language pathology, audiology, deaf education, or similar specialization. Generally, for the license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in the state of New York, a master's degree is required. The department's graduate programs meet the academic requirements for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Special Academic Status Policy, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

For all degree programs in speech-language pathology and audiology, all required department courses (620-xxxxx), 315-16000 Physics of Sound, and 328-23300 Introduction to Linguistics must be completed with a grade of C- or better. No advanced course may be taken until all prerequisites for it have been completed with a grade of C- or better. In addition, to maintain satisfactory academic standing a student must:

1. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00

2. Maintain a GPA of 2.00 in all major courses (620-xxxxx) and 328-23300 Linguistics

3. Pass at least 24 credits of courses in any consecutive 12 months

Academic Warning --- A student who fails to meet any of the three requirements for satisfactory standing stated above will be placed on academic warning. When a GPA deficiency exists, the student must subsequently attain grades sufficiently above the 2.00 standard to bring the cumulative GPA up to the required 2.00 or above.

Dismissal --- A student who fails to meet the requirements for satisfactory standing for two consecutive semesters will be dismissed from the major and also may be suspended or dismissed from the school and Ithaca College.

Occasional study at another institution

Students matriculated in a major in the department normally may not take courses required for their major (620-xxxxx courses) at another institution. Students may request, through their academic adviser, a waiver of this policy. The department considers such requests on a case-by-case basis.

B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Requirements for the Major in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology --- B.S.

Major department requirements Credits

620-11010	Phonetics	3
620-15000	Introduction to Communication Disorders	3
620-21200	Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms	3
620-21600	Normal Language and Literacy Development	3
620-22000	Articulation and Phonological Development and Disorders	3
620-23000	Child Language Disorders: Assessment and Intervention	3
620-24000	Basic Audiology	3
620-24200	Aural Rehabilitation	3
620-32000	Stuttering and Voice Disorders	3
620-35200	Diagnosis and Appraisal	3
620-37000	Clinical Practicum I	3
620-45400	Speech and Language Disabilities in Educational Settings	3
620-47200	Clinical Practicum II	3
	Total	39

Required courses outside major department

315-16000	Physics of Sound	3
328-23300	Introduction to Linguistics	3
330-10400	Introduction to Developmental Psychology or
330-20400	Principles of Developmental Psychology	3
330-31100	Behavioral Neuroscience	3
377-10600	Academic Writing I or advanced writing course determined by test	3
	Total	15

Electives outside major department

	Psychology electives (SS or NS)	6
	Social and behavioral sciences (SS)	6
	Humanities (HU)	6
	Natural sciences and mathematics (NS)	3
	Fine and performing arts (FA)	6
	From any liberal arts area (LA)	12
	From any area	31
	Total	70
	Total, B.S. in speech-language pathology and audiology	124

B.S. in Teaching Students with Speech and Language Disabilities

This is a revised teacher certification program for students who will graduate and apply for New York State initial teaching certification on or after February 2, 2004.

New York State Certificate of Eligibility

The teacher certification program complies with a competency-based teacher education model mandated by the New York State Education Department. The program is designed to develop skills in a sequential manner. Each student electing this option should consult with his or her academic adviser. All candidates for teaching certification must attend two workshops --- one on child abuse identification and prevention and the other on drug and alcohol abuse identification and prevention. The evening workshops are offered each semester. For more information on teacher certification, and for information about fingerprinting requirements, refer to the Center for Teacher Education, p. 612.

Requirements for the Major in Teaching Students with Speech and Language Disabilities --- B.S.

Major department requirements Credits

620-11010	Phonetics	3
620-15000	Introduction to Communication Disorders	3
620-21200	Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms	3
620-21600	Normal Language and Literacy Development	3
620-22000	Articulation and Phonological Development and Disorders	3
620-23000	Child Language Disorders: Assessment and Intervention	3
620-24000	Basic Audiology	3
620-24200	Aural Rehabilitation	3
620-32000	Stuttering and Voice Disorders	3
620-35200	Diagnosis and Appraisal	3
620-37000	Clinical Practicum I	3
620-45400	Speech and Language Disabilities in Educational Settings	3
620-47200	Clinical Practicum II	3
620-47400	Professional Semester in Education	12
	Total	51

Required courses outside major department

315-16000	Physics of Sound	3
327-21910	Elements of Tutoring	3
328-23300	Introduction to Linguistics	3
330-10400	Introduction to Developmental Psychology or
330-20400	Principles of Developmental Psychology	3
330-21010	Educational Psychology	3
330-31100	Behavioral Neuroscience	3
377-10600	Academic Writing I or advanced writing course determined by test	3
395-34000	Social Foundations of Education	3
	Total	24

Electives outside major department

	Psychology electives (SS or NS)	6
	Social and behavioral sciences elective (SS)	3
	History elective (HU)	3
	Language elective, other than English - a total of 6 credits in the same language	6
	Natural sciences and mathematics (NS)	3
	Fine and performing arts (FA)	6
	From any liberal arts area (LA)	9
	From any area	13
	Total	49
	Total, B.S. in teaching students with speech and language disabilities	124

Guidelines on course sequencing and other information about requirements for both options are available at the department office.

Notes on course numbering system

· The level-1 and 2 required courses comprise a core curriculum that provides a basic overview of speech-language pathology and audiology, and a study of the normal processes of speech, hearing, and language. Students are required to complete courses at this level before attempting the intermediate or advanced ones.

· The level-3 and 4 courses are intermediate and advanced offerings for majors only.

· The level-5 courses are graduate-level offerings and may be taken by seniors only with approval of the department chairperson and the dean of graduate studies (refer to the Ithaca College graduate catalog for course offerings).

Admission to Student Teaching

An application to student teach must be filed with the clinical coordinator during an orientation meeting in the first month of the semester prior to student teaching. The following are required for permission to student teach:

1. Approval of the faculty of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

2. Completion of all departmental courses required for the competency-based teacher education program

3. A departmental GPA of at least 2.70

4. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.70 for all College courses

5. Completion of the following courses with a grade of C- or better prior to student teaching:

327-21910	Elements of Tutoring
330-21010	Educational Psychology
395-34000	Social Foundations of Education
620-11010	Phonetics
620-21200	Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms
620-21600	Normal Language and Literacy Development
620-22000	Articulation and Phonological Development and Disorders
620-23000	Child Language Disorders: Assessment and Intervention
620-24000	Basic Audiology
620-24200	Aural Rehabilitation
620-32000	Stuttering and Voice Disorders
620-35200	Diagnosis and Appraisal
620-37000	Clinical Practicum I
620-45400	Speech and Language Disabilities in Educational Settings
620-47200	Clinical Practicum II

An attempt is made to consider the student's specific interests when selecting student teaching sites. Students are reminded that the placement options depend on the number of master teachers available to take students. Students are responsible for making appropriate arrangements, including housing and transportation to and from the student teaching site.

Clinical Affiliations

• Auburn Public Schools, Auburn, N.Y.
• Binghamton Public Schools, Binghamton, N.Y.
• Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), Broome County, Binghamton, N.Y.
• BOCES, Cayuga County, Auburn, N.Y.
• BOCES, Onondaga-Cortland-Madison, Syracuse, N.Y.
• BOCES, Delaware-Chenango, Afton, N.Y.
• BOCES, Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga, Elmira, N.Y.
• BOCES, Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga, Ithaca
• Corning-Painted Post Area School District, Corning, N.Y.
• Cortland City Schools, Cortland, N.Y.
• Dryden Central Schools, Dryden, N.Y.
• E. John Gavras Center, Auburn, N.Y.
• East Syracuse-Minoa City School, East Syracuse, N.Y.
• Elmira City Schools, Elmira, N.Y.
• Franziska Racker Centers, Cortland, Ithaca, and Owego, N.Y.
• Groton Public Schools, Groton, N.Y.
• Homer Central School, Homer, N.Y.
• Horseheads Public Schools, Horseheads, N.Y.
• Ithaca City Schools, Ithaca
• Lansing Public Schools, Lansing, N.Y.
• Maine-Endwell Central School, Endwell, N.Y.
• Newark Valley Central School, Newark Valley, N.Y.
• Newfield Central School, Newfield, N.Y.
• Owego-Apalachin Schools, Owego, N.Y.
• Skaneateles Central School, Skaneateles, N.Y.
• South Seneca Central School, Interlaken, N.Y.
• Tompkins County Head Start, Ithaca
• Trumansburg Central School, Trumansburg, N.Y.
• Union-Endicott Public Schools, Union, N.Y.
• Whitney Point School District, Whitney Point, N.Y.