Prepare for a fulfilling career making a difference in the lives of children and adults with communication disorders.
A master’s degree in communication disorders will prepare you for a career as a speech-language pathologist, working with clients across the lifespan in hospital settings, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, preschools, early intervention agencies or in school districts. Therapy work focuses on improving speech, language, literacy and feeding/swallowing skills.
Our program provides the opportunity to work toward one or more of the following certifications to expand your career opportunities:
我们的学生受益于在Hy Weinberg沟通障碍中心获得关键的实践经验的机会。你将帮助为社区提供语言、语言和听力障碍方面的临床服务，你将成为面向幼儿、学龄前儿童、青少年和成年人的创新团体治疗项目的一部分。Our students have also gained valuable experience in internships at many organizations, including:
A speech-language pathology student connects with a young child at a sensory table at Adelphi University.
On March 2, 2020, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Center for Research. But students and faculty eager to use the center would have to wait because the campus closed for the remainder of the spring semester due to COVID-19.
Flexible options: Choose the cohort that works for you.
| Cohort | Garden City Weekday |
Garden City Sunday* |
Manhattan Sunday* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Commitment | Full-time only | ||
| TotalCredits | 63 credits | ||
| ProgramLength | Five to six semesters | ||
| Modality | In person | In person | Hybrid (In person and online) |
| AcademicCoursework | Garden City Monday to Friday |
Garden City Sunday |
Manhattan Sunday |
| AcademicSemesters | Four to five courses over 16 weeks | Two courses over an eight-week cycle, twice a semester | Two courses over an eight-week cycle, twice a semester |
| ClinicalCoursework | Clinical seminars are held in Garden City for all semesters. | ||
| ClinicalPlacements | On-campus clinical placements are held in Garden City for the first three to four semesters. Two off-campus placements, which are hands-on experiences in the workplace, are assigned by staff. | ||
*周日组的学生必须在一周内参加花园城校园的临床研讨会和临床实习。
Questions?
Please email Graduate Program Director Steven R. Cox, PhD, atscox@adelphi.edu.
The application deadline for admission isMay 15, 2022. To apply for this program, submit the following:
