Majors
Speech & Hearing
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Bachelor of Science (S. B.)
Speech-language pathologists work in hospitals,
nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools, private practices,
and health departments to identify and treat developmental and
acquired communication disorders, including speech, language,
swallowing, and voice disorders. Audiologists also work
in hospitals, medical practices, schools, and private practices to
diagnose hearing problems, fit hearing aids, and counsel clients
about their hearing losses. In addition to diagnosis
and treatment of communication disorders, both audiologists and
speech-language pathologists are involved in prevention
activities.
The Elmira College on-campus Speech and Hearing Clinic provides a
full array of clinical speech-language pathology and Audiology
services to individuals of all ages in the Elmira region. The
Elmira College undergraduate program in Speech and Hearing includes
two routes to the Bachelor of Science degree. The
non-teaching major, Speech and Hearing, prepares students for
continued studies in graduate school. The Speech and
Language Disabilities major leads to the New York State Initial
Teaching Certificate in Speech and Language
Disabilities. Both options provide students with a
sound basis for continued study and for certification by the
American Speech, Language and Hearing Association. Both
majors include extensive coursework in normal development as well
as in disorders of communication. During two years pursuing a basic speech and hearing curriculum,
students acquire as much supervised practicum experience as
possible in the campus Speech and Hearing Clinic.
Usually in the senior year, Speech and Hearing students complete an
internship at rehabilitation centers, hospitals, summer camps for
special needs children, private clinics, or preschools, while
Speech-Language Disabilities majors complete a student-teaching
experience in an area school district.
Students majoring in other areas may choose to complete the
24-credit Speech and Hearing minor.
Completion of the minor provides students with a basic
understanding of communication and its disorders and complements
study in fields such as psychology, human services, nursing and
education.
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