Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

The 120-credit bachelor of science in speech language pathology and audiology will prepare you for a career helping people of all ages overcome communication disorders—from young children who stutter to stroke victims struggling to speak again. along with a comprehensive liberal arts education, the curriculum offers coursework in normal and disordered communication. students observe adults and children with speech and/or language disorders in community-based settings. a limited field-based experience may also be available to qualified students.

Graduates of this program are ready to advance to master’s-level study and work toward a certificate of clinical competence from the american speech-language-hearing-association, as well as new york state licensure and certification as a teacher of students with speech and language disabilities (tssld). as a candidate for the b.s. in speech-language pathology and audiology, you will fulfill coursework in the liberal arts core, education classes, english, as well as courses in the speech language pathology major in the department of communication sciences and disorders.

Work while you study

First-year students can only work on campus, and only under certain conditions. In the second year, students can work in practical, curricular or elective jobs. Students may be allowed to consider other types of employment, depending on their circumstances.

Partnerships

Most universities in United States have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Long Island University has partnerships with the following companies: