Graduate Coordinator:

Heidi Verticchio
(309) 438-3266
Fairchild Hall
Room 217-B

Department Manual And KASA:

Clinic Manual

KASA

Program Statistics:

Speech Language Pathology

Pass Rates for the Praxis Exam in Speech Language Pathology

• 2011-2012 = 100%
• 2010 - 2011 = 95%
• 2009 - 2010 = 98%

Graduation Rates for MS in Speech Language Pathology

• 2011- 2012 = 96%
• 2010-2011 = 97%
• 2009-2010 = 100%

Employment Rates for MS in Speech Language Pathology

• 2011-2012 = 100%
• 2010-2011 = 94%
• 2009-2010 = 100%

Audiology

Pass Rates for the Praxis Exam in Audiology

• 2011-2012 =
• 2010-2011 = 100%
• 2009 - 2010 = 100%

Graduation Rates for AuD

• 2011-2012 = 60%
• 2010-2011 = 87%
• 2009-2010 = 70%

Employment Rates for AuD

• 2011-2012 = 100%
• 2010-2011 = 100%
• 2009-2010 = 100%

Graduate Program

Program Details

Students participate in classroom and clinical experiences that develop their competence across disorders as well as knowledge in specialty areas. Technical knowledge, competence with hearing aids along with experience with various equipment prepare graduates to function competently and independently in a variety of professional settings.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers two graduate programs:

Speech Language Pathology

• Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology
• Graduate Sequence in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology

Audiology

• Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.)

Regardless of the option selected, the student must meet the academic and clinical practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). In order to meet the clinical practicum requirements for the CCC, the student must be prepared to accept responsibility for completing all clinical assignments necessary for generating the requisite clock hours the ASHA has specified in designated clinical categories.

• Our faculty are dedicated and motivated and provide a positive student experience with an emphasis on meeting students' needs.

• Refer to the Graduate Catalog for detailed program requirements and course descriptions.
• Graduate Programs are Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)

  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  2200 Research Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850-3289

  Council on Academic Accreditation
  2200 Research Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850-3289

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