Department Office: 3439 Boylan Hall
Phone: 718.951.5225
Full-Time Faculty
Professor(s): Haas, Levy, Lu, Marton
Associate Professor(s): Epstein, Fuse, Neave-DiToro, Thompson
Assistant Professor(s): Avivi -Reich, Brooks, Frederiksen, Hazamy, Sharma, Yang
Lecturer(s): Beaumont-Bowman, Reisman, Sass-Brown
The Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders is a community of scholars, researchers, clinicians, and instructors who facilitate students' exploration of the broad dimensions of human communication from a number of perspectives. The department offers majors in Professional Communication as well as Communication Sciences and Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology). The department also administers an interdisciplinary Communication BA Program that gives students the option to pursue a concentration in: Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication; or Professional and Organizational Communication; or Visual and Media Studies.
The department's goal is to train thoughtful, effective communicators who become mindful of how others communicate in a wide range of settings. Students learn to conduct, analyze, and present research. Students in Communication Sciences and Disorders explore the development and nature of speech, language, communication, and swallowing from physiological, neurological, psychological, and multicultural perspectives. They develop foundational understanding of the assessment and treatment of individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties.
Many of the students in the department go on to graduate studies before entering the fields of business, government, education, or allied health disciplines. Students who wish to pursue graduate studies in Communication Sciences and Disorders may apply to the master's or doctoral degree programs offered by, or in conjunction with, the department
Department honors
To be eligible for department honors, a student must have a grade point average of 3.50 or higher, complete 30 credits in the Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders Department, receive a grade of B or higher in course or course or course, and have the recommendation of the Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders Department and the Faculty Council Committee on Honors, Citations, and Awards.
Graduate Studies
The Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders Department offers a master of science in speech-language pathology. The department collaborates with the School of Education so that students who take graduate courses in education as part of the master of science in speech-language pathology may be eligible for NYS teacher certification as a teacher of students with speech and language disabilities (TSSLD). Additionally, a collaborative program with the School of Education provides an interdisciplinary advanced certificate in autism spectrum disorders. Some courses may be creditable toward the CUNY doctoral degree.
The master's (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. The department participates in the Au.D. (Doctor of Audiology) program offered by the CUNY Graduate Center in collaboration with Brooklyn and Hunter colleges.
For information, students should consult the department’s Program Director for graduate studies.
Departmental Policies
The department chairperson or designee may allow substitutions consistent with the educational goals of the program for one or more requirements in any concentration.
Communication Sciences and Disorders BA
Courses
Courses listed below are not counted toward the requirement of no fewer than 18 credits in advanced courses for majors in this department.
Independent work means not less than three additional hours each week of conference, research, independent reading, and writing as assigned by the instructor. The student's grade is determined in part by successful completion of this independent work.
The following inactive course(s) will only be offered if there is sufficient demand:
CASD. 1609 Evaluative Listening for Oral Communication
CASD. 1704 Masterpieces of Persuasion
CASD. 1716 Oral Interpretation: Drama
CASD. 2721 Speeches for Special Occasions
CASD. 2724 Readers Theater
CASD. 2725 Interpretation of Classic Literature
CASD. 2729 Social Control through Persuasive Speech
CASD. 3734 Studies in Public Address
CASD. 5274 Senior Seminar: Current Issues in Speech Communication