Mercy College

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.- Communication Disorders

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Mercy College's Graduate Communication Disorders (CD) program is a premier Master of Science program in the metropolitan New York area. The 57-credit program fosters ethical, competent, autonomous practice. It will prepare you for New York State licensure and for American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) national certification in speech-language pathology.

Students who complete the Master of Science in Communication Disorders aspire to be speech-language pathologists and NYS Education Department Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD). (Note: This certification requires 12 additional credits in education coursework, workshop attendance in education, and completion of a student teaching experience.)

Accreditation:

Mercy College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The graduate program in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at Mercy College is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Eligibility Requirements:

Students with a bachelor's degree in another field must take seven prerequisite courses as a foundation for graduate study.

Students without a bachelor's degree can apply for a BS in CD which includes prerequisites or pre-professional CD training.

# of Credits Required:

57

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

$798.00 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999