Richard J. Schissel, Associate 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 provisional certification as a teacher of the speech and hearing handicapped.
These programs offer in-depth 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 provisional certification requirements, students may begin their careers as public school speech-language pathologists, or they 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.
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. Where a GPA deficiency exists, the student must subsequently attain grades sufficiently above the 2.00 standard to bring the deficient 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.
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 |
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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 Speech and Language Development |
3 |
620-22000 |
Articulation and Phonological 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 |
Programming Speech, Language, and Hearing Services |
3 |
620-47200 |
Clinical Practicum II |
3 |
|
Total |
39 |
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 |
|
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 Teachers of Speech and Hearing Handicapped |
|
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.
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 Speech and Language Development |
3 |
620-22000 |
Articulation and Phonological 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 |
Programming Speech, Language, and Hearing Services |
3 |
620-47200 |
Clinical Practicum II |
3 |
620-47400 |
Professional Semester in Education |
12 |
|
Total |
51 |
315-16000 |
Physics of Sound |
3 |
327-21900 |
Elements of Tutoring |
3 |
328-23300 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
330-10400 |
Introduction to Developmental Psychology or |
|
330-20400 |
Principles of Developmental Psychology |
3 |
330-21000 |
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 |
|
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) |
9 |
|
From any area |
13 |
|
Total |
49 |
Total, B.S. in teachers of the speech and hearing handicapped |
124 |
Guidelines on course sequencing and other information about requirements for both options are available at the department office.
· 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).
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 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:
327-21900 |
Elements of Tutoring |
|
330-21000 |
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 Speech and Language Development |
|
620-22000 |
Articulation and Phonological 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 |
Programming Speech, Language, and Hearing Services |
|
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 who are available to take students. Students are responsible for making appropriate arrangements, including housing and transportation to and from the student teaching site.
Clinical Affiliations |
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Appleby Elementary School, Marathon, NY
Association for Retarded Citizens, Syracuse, NY
Auburn Public Schools, Auburn, NY
Binghamton Psychiatric Center, Binghamton, NY
Binghamton Public Schools, Binghamton, NY
Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), Broome County, Binghamton, NY
BOCES, Cayuga County, Auburn, NY
BOCES, Cortland-Madison, Cortland, NY
BOCES, Delaware-Chenango, Afton, NY
BOCES, Madison-Onondaga, Syracuse, NY
BOCES, Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga, Elmira, NY
BOCES, Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga, Ithaca, NY
BOCES, Wayne-Finger Lakes, Stanley, NY
Brewerton Elementary School, Brewerton, NY
Broome-Tioga Community Clinic, Binghamton, NY
Broome Developmental Center, Binghamton, NY
Candor Elementary School, Candor, NY
Cedarhurst Elementary School, Kirkwood, NY
Chenango Forks Schools, Chenango Forks, NY
Cincinnatus Central School, Cincinnatus, NY
Corning-Painted Post Area School District, Corning, NY
Dryden Central Schools, Dryden, NY
E. John Gavras Center, Auburn, NY
Elmira City Schools, Elmira, NY
Elmira Psychiatric Center, Elmira, NY
Fayetteville-Manlius Schools, Fayetteville, NY
Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy, Inc., Geneva, NY
Geneva Public Schools, Geneva, NY
Groton Public Schools, Groton, NY
Handicapped Children's Association, Johnson City, NY
Horseheads Public Schools, Horseheads, NY
Ithaca City Schools, Ithaca, NY
James Square Nursing Home, Syracuse, NY
Lansing Public Schools, Lansing, NY
Maine-Endwell Central School, Endwell, NY
Newark Valley Central School, Newark Valley, NY
Newfield Central School, Newfield, NY
Onondaga Central Schools, Rockwell, NY
Owego-Apalachin Schools, Owego, NY
Port Byron Central School, Port Byron, NY
Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Binghamton, NY
Special Children's Center, Ithaca, NY
Tompkins County Head Start, Ithaca, NY
Trumansburg Central School, Trumansburg, NY
Union-Endicott Public Schools, Union, NY
Vestal Public Schools, Vestal, NY
Whitney Point School District, Whitney Point, NY
Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, NY
