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Department Chair
Elyse R. Granik
elyse.granik@yu.edu

The Speech Pathology and Audiology Program at Stern College for Women is an exciting baccalaureate degree program designed to prepare students for advanced graduate programs in speech pathology and audiology, with the goal of qualifying for national certification and appropriate licenses so that they may help children and adults with speech, language, voice, swallowing, balance and hearing disorders.

Speech pathology and audiology professionals work closely with their clients and families who have a range of communication disorders, from varying degrees and etiologies of hearing loss, developmental speech, language, learning and processing delays as well as acquired disorders of balance, speech production, language and memory loss. 

The courses at Stern College are presented sequentially, with a natural progression from basic sciences to clinical coursework introducing the tools for evaluative and rehabilitative strategies. Courses include a unique combination of introductory sciences, developmental stages, clinical knowledge and techniques as well as client counseling needed for preparation for graduate school and clinical practice. 

The program has an active Speech Pathology-Audiology Club that presents speakers on various topics, provides public information to the general school population and offers a forum from which our students can address other issues of interest. Stern College students are also invited to participate in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s NSSLHA chapter alongside the Katz School graduate students in speech-language pathology.

Students from the Speech Pathology and Audiology Program at Stern College for Women are proud to organize, write, edit, and publish the Speech Pathology/Audiology Journal. This experience allows students to add to their own credentials and enhances their Stern College experience. A recent edition of Speech Pathology/Audiology Journal may be found here (PDF)

Mission Statement

The mission of the Speech Pathology and Audiology Program at Stern College for Women is to prepare students for admission to advanced, graduate study in the fields of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by helping students develop a knowledge of the underlying anatomy, physiology, physics and philosophies of the speech, hearing and language mechanisms. The program's curriculum focuses on the development and practical application of clinical skills as well as equips students to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse patients and their families.  

Program Student Learning Goals

1. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of typical language development.
2. Students will be able to evaluate language and hearing function (at an introductory level).
3. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the speech, voice, and hearing mechanisms.
4. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the processes resulting in atypical speech, language and hearing.
5. Students will be able to demonstrate professional written and oral communication skills.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ offers a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology. The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology residential and distance education at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.