The Department of Communication Disorders offers an undergraduate major and a graduate major in communication disorders. Students who have an undergraduate degree in any field from an accredited university are encouraged to apply for entrance into the graduate program. Prerequisite course work is incorporated into the student's graduate planned program. Students may choose full-time or part-time study; however, the last two semesters of the program must be full-time in order to complete two off-campus clinical practica (typically 40 hours per week).
Accreditation
The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) at Southern Connecticut State University 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, Maryland, 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. The current accreditation cycle expires in November 2026.
Program Completion Rate
| Academic Year | Number completed within expected time frame | Number completed later than expected time frame | Number not completing | Percent completed within expected time frame | ||
| 2020-2021 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 92% | ||
| 2019-2020 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 94% | ||
| 2018-2019 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
95.33% – Three Year Average
Praxis Examination Pass Rates of Graduates
| Academic Year | Number Reported Taking Exam | Number Passed Exam | Pass Rate Percent |
| 2020-2021 | 38 | 100% | 100% |
| 2019-2020 | 35 | 100% | 100% |
| 2018-2019 | 34 | 100% | 100% |
100% – Three Year Average
Employment Rates of Graduates within One Year of Graduation
| Academic Year | Number of Graduates Employed | Number of Graduates Not Employed | Percent of Graduates Employed |
| 2020-2021 | 38 | 0 | 100% |
| 2019-2020 | 35 | 0 | 100% |
| 2018-2019 | 34 | 0 | 100% |
100% – Three Year Average