Speech Language Pathology with Bilingual Extension

Students accepted for matriculation in the M.A. Program in Speech-Language Pathology must have completed the Lehman College undergraduate major in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, or its equivalent at another institution. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in a different major must complete 18 credits of core prerequisite course work: SPV 228, SPV 245, SPV 247, SPV 321, SPV 349, SPV 326 and SPV 327 (or SPV 400).

• A minimum of two letters of recommendation from professors, one of which must be a professor of a speech-pathology or audiology course taken by the applicant.

• Following an initial application review, select applicants will be invited for an interview with members of the SLHS Department. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association requires that students possess skills in oral and written or other forms of communication sufficient for entry into professional practice.

• Personal statement that includes a description of the study of a language other than English.

• Participate in an interview, which requires a self-assessment and verification of language proficiency in their preferred language.

• Applicants for the Lehman College Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology, who are non-native speakers of English, must demonstrate proficiency of English through the following:  

• Achieving a passing score on the International Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)  

  or 

• Completion of a B.A., M.A, or Ph.D. degree from an accredited college or university where English is the primary language of instruction  

  and 

• Passing an interview, exhibiting English oral skills adequate for student success in academic coursework and clinical placements in the graduate program  

• To avoid academic probation, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout their program. Students who achieve a GPA of 2.75 or lower in their first 12 credits cannot continue in the program, subject to appeal. A GPA of 3.0 or greater is required for enrollment in course Clinical Practicum (two semesters) and for enrollment in course (two semesters).

• To be eligible for the Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and for current New York State licensure in speech-language pathology, students must also successfully complete a minimum of 400 hours of clinical practicum, of which 25 hours include clinical observation of intervention supervised by ASHA certified speech-language clinicians. Of the 375 direct contact hours of clinical practicum, 50 must be with bilingual clients.

• Matriculated students must attend two professional development seminars with proof of certification of attendance.