Communication Sciences and Disorders - Elms College

Communication Sciences and Disorders from Elms College is a Campus Master Communication Disorders degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The certificate of advanced graduate study (C.A.G.S.) program in communication sciences and disorders (C.S.D.) is a minimum 30-credit post-master's course of study leading to the C.A.G.S. It is appropriate for individuals holding a master's degree in: speech-language pathology audiology special education educational psychology education of deaf or hard-of-hearing persons The participant will have the opportunity to determine, in conjunction with the program director, the courses that will comprise the 30-credit individual's program. Each student will select an area of interest/concentration and will complete a minimum of 12 credits in that area. Each student will also complete required core courses (nine credits), for a total of 21 credits. The remaining nine credits may be in any area. A maximum of nine post-master's credits may be transferred from another college/university and applied toward the C.A.G.S. Non-matriculated students may enroll in up to nine credits of coursework before being required to apply for admission to the C.A.G.S. program. Once a student has matriculated, they are allowed 6 years to complete the program. Program Goals This program has the following goals: To provide speech-language pathologists with an opportunity to further develop their clinical skills and knowledge of the field of communication sciences and disorders. To facilitate the speech-language pathologist's growth in a specific area(s) of interest/concentration. To provide speech-language pathologists with experiences that will enable them to continue developing critical and creative thinking skills and to apply these skills in therapeutic settings. To provide information to speech-language pathologists regarding cultural and linguistic variations in human communication and to develop appropriate assessment tools and therapeutic methodologies for patients/clients who have a broad range of backgrounds. To enable speech-language pathologists to utilize technology in therapeutic settings. View more details on College of Our Lady of the Elms . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Disorders courses.