Information sessions will be held regarding this program October and December in NYC.
If you have any interest in this program you are strongly encouraged to attend! Click here for more information for October or click here for more information for December. Registration is required to attend.
A GRE Prep Workshop will be held in Manhattan on November 30th and December 1rst. For details and registration click here.
This option is offered to those already working for or interested in working for the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE.)
This is a collaborative cohort between Western Kentucky University, United Federation of Teachers, and NYCDOE. The partnership began when The United Federation of Teachers in New York City was searching for a way for the members of the Speech Chapter to earn a Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders without leaving their teaching positions in the city schools. The program has expanded to allow those not already working for the NYCDOE but who are committed to doing so into the program.
There is currently a great need for Speech Language Pathologists in the New York City schools and the goal of this program is to assist in offsetting this shortage.
Program Length
This is a part-time program consisting of 2 courses and a clinical component (only 4 of the semesters) each semester (including summers). The program will take 2.5 years to complete if the student follows the recommended course sequence provided upon entering the program. University policy requires that students complete their graduate program within 6 years.This time period begins with the first graduate course applicable, therefore, transferring graduate credit would need to be limited to 4 years prior to beginning this program.
Clinical Information
For a full description and policies related to the clinical requirements please explore the Clinical Experience tab at the top of this page. For the UFT cohort, CD 590 will be completed under the supervision of adjunct WKU faculty housed at the United Federation of Teachers in the Speech and Hearing Clinic and within the community. These faculty members will also assist students in locating externship placements to complete the CD 591 requirements in the NYC area.
Academic Calendar
The distance courses follow the regular WKU academic calendar, with established start and completion dates. Click here to access the WKU academic calendar.
About Distance Learning
WKU has a wonderful Division of Extended Learning and Outreach Department (DELO) to assist in online learning opportunities. Their website has a number of helpful topics including an orientation to online learning and helpful information to aid you in determining if online learning is right for you. Please click here to visit their website.
How is the coursework presented? Our faculty use Blackboard and Adobe Connect Pro as platforms for presenting learning materials, resource links, and instructional guidance. It also enables you, your professor, and classmates to communicate with each other. Using Blackboard and Adobe Connect Pro, your professor can present materials using several multimedia resources (including audio, video, animation, charts, etc) so that your classes are presented in the most appropriate way. Adobe Connect Pro allows live video stream so that the professor can present course lectures live via the Internet. You will have designated weekly or biweekly synchronous class meeting times for each course for which you will be expected to be logged into the course for instruction just as you would attend classes face to face. Class meeting times are scheduled in the evening and at night to allow time during the day to work and/or complete clinical requirements.
Bilingual Certification
A faculty member will work with students who wish to seek bilingual certification once the student has completed the Master's degree.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for each cohort is fixed for its sequence of courses.
UFT 8 - Beginning courses Fall 2011 - $579 per credit hourUFT 9 - Beginning courses Fall 2012 - $602 per credit hour
UFT 10 - Beginning courses Fall 2013 - $626 per credit hour
If a student misses a course in his or her sequence and enrolls into a section planned for a later cohort, tuition will be billed based on the cohort the course is taken with, regardless of the date of cohort admittance.
Fees
Students will be subject to a $40 application fee.
Candidates for graduate degrees will be charged a fee of $55. This fee will cover the cost of cap and gown, diploma and other necessary expenses.
Effective Fall 2009, A $50 charge per class will be levied when classes are added or dropped after the sixth day of classes in each term.
Scholarship Opportunity
The NYCDOE offers a scholarship for this program, for more information and how to apply click here.
For admission and application requirements for the graduate program click here
For more information and questions please contact:
UFT Adjunct Faculty
Phone Number - (212) 844-0565
General Program Info email - speech@ufttc.org
Virginia Hill MA, CCC/SLP - Coordinator of Speech Programs– vhill@ufttc.org
Juanita Dunbar MA, CCC/SLP – Juanita.dunbar@wku.edu
Ed Sweeney MA, CCC/SLP – ed.sweeney@wku.edu
Angel Tapia MA, CCC/SLP – atapia@ufttc.org
WKU Distance Learning Academic Advisor
Jan Sandidge MS, CCC/SLP – Distance Learning Program Coordinator (Janice.sandidge@wku.edu)
