Speech-Language Pathology M.S.
- 60 Credits
- School of Health and Natural Sciences
- Westchester
M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology Overview
Gain the real-world experience you will need to pursue a career in the field of Speech-Language Pathology.
There's a growing need for speech and language services. With more young children and seniors in need of services, the demand for speech-language pathologists is great. 天美传媒's Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology is a premier program in the metropolitan New York area. The 60-credit program fosters ethical, competent, autonomous practice.
Career Opportunities
Speech language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders in newborn to geriatric individuals.
Employment facilities include schools, hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, and private practice.
SLPS work with the full range of human communication and swallowing disorders in individuals of all ages:
- Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders
- Treat speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders
- Provide training and education to family/caregivers and other professionals
- Work collaboratively with professionals from many other disciplines
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No GRE Requirement
At 天美传媒, students are much more than a number on a standardized test, therefore the GRE is not required for admission into the Speech-Language Pathology graduate program.
The 天美传媒 Advantage
- Partnership with the New York City Department of Education Scholarship
- Campus based Speech and Hearing Center
- State-of-the-art Clinical Simulation lab used for interprofessional education
- Audiology and voice labs, endoscopy practice, access the Anatomage table
- Affiliations with over 250 facilities, including Montefiore Medical Centers and Northwell Healthcare
- Global mission trips
- All students participate in research
- TSSLD (Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities) certification
天美传媒 Speech and Hearing Clinic
The Master of Science program in Speech-Language Pathology has an invaluable training tool, our campus-based clinic offers students hands-on clinical learning supervised by licensed speech-language pathologists.
For more than 30 years, the 天美传媒 Speech and Hearing and Hearing Clinic has served the community. The Center offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and therapy for preschoolers, school-aged children, adolescents and adults.
Interprofessional Education in Simulation Labs
Students from various health professions work with a simulated patient (a student actor from the University) in one of the simulation labs. These interprofessional experiences help students learn about other professions鈥 roles and responsibilities, values and ethics, and teamwork. These simulated experiences prepare them for their real-world clinical experiences.
Student Research
Emily Lokenauth, an undergraduate Speech-Language Pathology student, presented her at the CUNY Graduate Center Speech-Language Pathology Student Research Day and received an award for her excellent presentation. Emily is a McNair Scholar and will be attending 天美传媒鈥檚 graduate Speech-Language Pathology Program next year.
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How to Apply
Applicants for the Master's Degree program in Speech-Language Pathology must apply through Communication Science and Disorders Centralized Application service (CSDAS) at
Application is open now. Application deadline is February 15, prior to the fall for which the student would begin the program.
Requirements for admission into the SLP Master of Science Program include:
1. Transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate programs attended. Applicants who have studied at institutions of higher education in countries other than the United States must present original transcripts and official translations as part of their paperwork submission. The Office of Admissions at 天美传媒 will make the final official evaluation of international transcripts; however, all students are required, at their own expense, to obtain an evaluation of their transcripts by a NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) certified evaluation agency (e.g., WES). Such evaluations should be sent by the agency directly to the Student Support Center at 天美传媒.
2. A bachelor's degree conferred by the spring semester of the application process
3. A minimum GPA of 3.0 for the applicant's Bachelor's degree. Applicants with a lower overall GPA may be considered for admission if their grades for the last 60 credits completed show steady improvement and meet the 3.0 minimum GPA requirement.
4. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the six primary prerequisite courses. Only grades of "C" or better in the prerequisite courses will be accepted.
5. Completion of the "Prerequisite Checklist" (in addition to completing the "Prerequisites" section of the CSDCAS application).
The "Prerequisite Checklist" found here:
If the applicant has not completed Statistics by the end of their undergraduate program, it must be completed during the summer semester prior to entering the graduate program.
The additional 4 courses, Aural Rehabilitation, Human Biology, Physical Science (Chemistry or Physics) and Social/Behavioral Science (e.g., Anthropology, Ethnic/Cultural Studies, Archaeology, Economics, Gender/Sexual Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Area Studies/Sociology, Criminology) are not necessary for admission into the graduate program but must be completed by the end of the first year of graduate school. Only grades of "C" or better in these courses will be accepted.
6. Submission of a resume (in addition to completing the "Resume" section of the CSDCAS application). The resume' is to be submitted under the "Documents" section of the application.
7. Oral communication skills necessary to provide services to a wide range of clients
8. Adequate written communication skills
9. A "writing sample" in response to the prompt, "Graduate school requires managing multiple responsibilities. Reflect on a time when you had to balance competing priorities under pressure. How did you maintain focus and resilience, and what strategies will you carry forward into your graduate studies and clinical work?" The writing sample is to be double-spaced in a font of 12 and no more than two type-written pages in length.
10. Completion and submission of the entire application on CSDCAS.
11. Two letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant's capacity to successfully complete graduate studies. One letter of recommendation MUST be from a profession in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). It is recommended that the second letter also be from a professor from the SLP program. If it is not possible, a second letter will be accepted from a professor in a related field (e.g., education, health sciences), an undergraduate clinical supervisor who has supervised the applicant's planning, implementing and documenting of speech/language therapy sessions, or a supervisor from a related position (e.g., principals, unit coordinators, rehabilitation directors, etc.). Letters from speech-language pathologists who the applicant has observed or "shadowed" will NOT be accepted.
12. Submission of the entire application packet by February 15th. (Applications are accepted for fall admission only.)
13. Submission of scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) by international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not completed a full degree in an English-only institution by the application deadline. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 100. (The CSDCAS-wide TOEFL code is 122.)
Please note: if applicants are taking courses during the fall and spring semesters of the application process, it is very important that updated transcripts are submitted when final grades are available.
Any student interested in the Speech Language Pathology program must have at least four of the following six prerequisite courses completed for their application to be evaluated. Only grades of "C" or better in these courses will be accepted. All remaining prerequisite course-work must be completed by the end of the spring term prior to fall admission to enroll in the graduate program:
- Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing Mechanism (CMDS 256 鈥 4 crs.)
- Phonetics (CMDS 240 鈥 3 crs.)
- Speech & Hearing Science (CMDS 270 鈥 3 crs.)
- Introduction to Communication Disorders or Speech Pathology I (CMDS 258 鈥 3 crs.)
- Introduction to Audiology (CMDS 257 鈥 3 crs.)
- Normal Speech & Language Development (CMDS 264 鈥 3 crs.)
The following five courses are also recommended, but are not required in order to apply to the SLP graduate program. Only grades of "C" or better in these courses will be accepted:
- Statistics* (BHSC 370 or MATH 122 鈥 3 crs.)
- Aural Rehabilitation* (CMDS 340 鈥 3 crs.)
- Physical Science** (Chemistry or Physics only)
- Biological Science** (Human Biology)
- Social/Behavioral Science** (e.g., Anthropology, Ethnic/Cultural Studies, Archaeology, Economics, Gender/Sexual Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Area Studies/Sociology, Criminology)
*Must be taken for undergraduate credit prior to or during first year of graduate study
**Required for ASHA Certification; must be completed by the end of the first year of graduate school
For more information, please contact Professor DiCristofaro, Coordinator of Graduate Admissions:
914-323-2332 or ddicristofaro@mercy.edu.
