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Communication Sciences and Disorders DepartmentCatalog Information|| Faculty || Goals || Program || Requirements for Majors ||Special Facilities || Program Requirements || Requirements for Minors || Transfer Policy || Faculty
GoalsThe Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) provides preprofessional education for students interested in careers in speech-language pathology, audiology or Deaf studies. This preparation is based on the belief that all human beings should have the opportunity to develop themselves fully although they may have communicative differences. Our role as professionals in these helping professions is to serve all individuals who may benefit from our efforts. In addition to the goals of the University, goals of the program are:
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ProgramMarywood's program provides students with academic course work and clinical experiences that prepare them to pursue graduate degrees in speech-language pathology, audiology or Deaf studies. Our objectives are compatible with standards of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). To be certified by this national accreditation body, one must complete a master's degree, a clinical fellowship, and pass a national examination. This certification allows the recipient to seek employment in any setting where speech-language pathologists or audiologists are found (clinics, hospitals, schools, private practice, etc.). The CSD department also offers a master's program in Speech-Language Pathology which is accredited by ASHA. For students whose primary interest is working with people with severe and profound hearing loss, education in Deaf studies focuses on the whole person with issues across the life span, on the existence of a Deaf culture and a respect for diversity. Career opportunities exist in a wide range of human service positions. We structure our program to provide fundamental course information and prepare individuals to be strong graduate school candidates and professionals. This preparation is done within a liberal arts context. Requirements for MajorsStudents opting to follow the pre-professional tracks in speech-language pathology, audiology or Deaf studies will be required to complete approximately 44 credits in the major. In addition to academic course requirements, students seeking a B.S. degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders are required to complete 25 hours of observation directed by an ASHA certified clinician and approximately 35 hours of supervised clinical practicum. Prior to beginning clinical practicum, students must have earned a minimum 3.00 QPA overall and have completed 25 hours of clinical observation. Practicum experiences are obtained in the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic or, in some cases, at various facilities with which the department is affiliated. Students are required to demonstrate sufficient academic achievement to progress within the program. The University requires a minimum 2.50 QPA in one's major in order to qualify for graduation. However, students pursuing graduate studies must be aware that each graduate school has its own minimum requirements for acceptance. A 3.00 QPA and above average performance on the Graduate Record Examination are typical of minimal requirements for acceptance into graduate school. Students majoring in CSD will be required to complete the liberal arts core requirements set by the University in order to earn their bachelor's degrees. Within the liberal arts core, there are specific courses that students majoring in CSD will be required to take. All students majoring in CSD will be assigned an academic advisor who will work with the student to design a plan of study that meets the academic requirements while considering the student's clinical interests. Special FacilitiesThe program is housed in the William G. McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies. This attractive physical plant contains specialized space for classrooms, laboratories and offices. The Center also houses the Marywood Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. The clinic allows students to work with individuals with speech, language and hearing needs as part of their educational preparation. The clinic is equipped with video monitoring equipment and a complete audiological evaluation facility. Students have access to microcomputers to develop competence for both academic and personal use.
Program Requirements|| Pre-Audiology/Speech-Language Pathology: 4 Year Course / 3 1/2 Year Course || Deaf Studies ||Pre-Audiology/Speech-Language Pathology Four Year Course Sequence
Deaf Studies Four Year Course Sequence
Students can elect to take up to 12 graduate credits during their senior year provided that they:
Requirements for MinorsStudents desiring a minor, must complete 18 credits within the department. The specific selection of course work for the minor is developed by the student and the department chairperson. For example, a minor in Deaf Studies is designed to provide an orientation to the sense of hearing, problems related to hearing loss and an overview of communication strategies for people with hearing loss, including American Sign Language. Courses for this minor typically include: CSD 164, 168, 241, 242, 363, and 454. This list may be modified if individual students have particular interests which might be more effectively met by other courses.
Transfer PolicyStudents transferring into the department from other colleges will have their plans of study determined in consideration with the department chair. The department chair is responsible for evaluating previous achievement for equivalency. Pre-Audiology/Speech-Language Pathology Three and One-Half Year Course Sequence
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