Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Speech-Language Pathology


Department Chair: Pei-Fang Hung

Department Office: Language Arts Building (LAB), Room 103

Telephone / FAX: (562) 985‑4594 / (562) 985-4584

Clinic Office: Language Arts Building (LAB) Room 112

Telephone: (562) 985-4583

Faculty: Salim Al-Ani, Shriya Basu, Belinda Daughrity, Edward Garcia, Kenya Gomez-Tydor, Pei-Fang Hung, Alaine Ocampo, Lei Sun, Margaret Vento-Wilson, Deanne Wayt

Advisors:

  • Undergraduate: Belinda Daughrity
  • Graduate: Lei Sun

Clinic Coordinator: Deanne Wayt

Department Administrator: Jennifer Kinsey

College: College of Health and Human Services  

Courses: Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Courses  

Career Possibilities

Speech-Language Pathologist • Speech-Language Pathology Assistant • Audiologist • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor • Supervisor of Special Education (For more information, see Career Development Center website.)

Introduction

The Speech-Language Pathology Department provides coursework for students planning to pursue 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 (ASHA), 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 (SLPA) and SLPA certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association. 

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

The Master of Arts (M.A.) residential 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

    Graduate and Professional DegreesUndergraduate DegreesCredential

    Courses

      Speech-Language Pathology