Speech-Language Pathology

Department Chair: Carolyn Conway Madding

Department Office: Language Arts Building (LAB), Room 102 Telephone / FAX: (562) 985‑4594 / (562) 985-4584

Clinic Office: Language Arts Building (LAB) Room 112

Telephone: (562) 985-4583

Faculty: Carolyn Conway Madding, Geraldine P. Wallach, Jennifer Ostergren, Lei Sun, Pei-Fang Hung, Edward Garcia, Alaine Ocampo

Advisors:

Undergraduate: Lei Sun

Graduate: Pei-Fang Hung

Clinic Coordinator: Carolyn Conway Madding

Technician: Rodney Pau

Department Administrator: Susan McNamara

Career Possibilities

Speech-Language Pathologist • Speech-Language Pathology Assistant • Audiologist • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor • Supervisor of Special Education (For more information, see www.careers.csulb.edu.)

Introduction

The Speech-Language Pathology Department provides undergraduate coursework for students planning careers in speech‑language pathology or audiology. Departmental majors may complete work leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Master of Arts degree in Speech‑Language Pathology. Students who earn the Master’s degree qualify for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential from the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing, and the State of California Licensure in Speech-Language Pathology. Students pursuing the B.A. degree may qualify for State of California Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.

The department maintains a language, speech and hearing clinic to serve as a clinical and research laboratory on campus for both graduate and undergraduate students. Field placements are available in local hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, language/speech/hearing clinics, and public schools.

The master’s education program in Speech-Language Pathology at California State University, Long Beach 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. 

Programs

• Speech-Language Pathology, B.A.

• Speech-Language Pathology, M.A.

• Credential for Service in Public Education Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential (code 912)