APPLICATION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

The application for the Comprehensive Exam is due no later than one month prior to the date of the exam. If you have any questions, call (516) 299-2436. Please mail the completed application to:

Chairperson

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus

720 Northern Boulevard

Brookville, New York11548-1300

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Severe Developmental Disabilities and Autism_____

Early Intervention_____

Cranial Facial_____

Pediatric Audiology_____

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If YES, Please list the date(s) that you have previously taken the exam:

Please see the attached policy for the Comprehensive Examination.

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Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Long Island University

C.W. Post Campus

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Policy for Comprehensive Examination

(revised June 2004)

Graduate students in Speech-Language Pathology will be eligible to take the comprehensive examination in their final semester of study or the Spring semester preceding a Fall graduation. The examination will be given 2-3 times per year, once in the Fall semester, once in the Spring semester and at the end of the first summer session..

The examination will consist of 275* questions divided into three sections:

Section INormal Processes

Section IIRelated Areas

Section IIICommunication Disorders

A passing grade is 85%.

Comprehensive Examination

The comprehensive is the final academic requirement of all graduate students in Speech-Language Pathology. It will be modeled after the Specialty examination in Speech-Language Pathology required for both ASHA certification and New York State licensure.

The examination is composed of 275* multiple choice questions divided into three sections.

Section I:Normal process, consists of 65 questions related to:

speech science

neuroanatomy

audiology/aural (re)habilitation

Section II:Related areas consists of 85 questions:

professional issues

research methods

dysphagia

elective choice between

Severe Developmental Disabilities and Autism

early intervention

pediatric audiology

cranial facial

Section III:Communication Disorders consists of 125 questions related to:

phonological disorders

language disorders

stuttering

voice

motor speech disorders

aphasia

* This number may be reduced for students who were matriculated in the M.A. program prior to 1995.

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Revised 6/04