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Speech Communication A.S
About SPE
The Speech Communication Program at Kingsborough Community College is an Associate's
degree in Applied Science offered during the day only. This major is jointly registered
by the State Education Department for both Kingsborough Community College and Brooklyn
College. It is designed to provide KCC students with the opportunity to complete the
first two years of course requirements for the Brooklyn College B.A. program in SPEECH
COMMUNICATION. We also have agreements with Pace University in Manhattan and Iona
College in Westchester (see ‘Transfer’ tab). The Speech Communication major has two
concentrations:
Dr. Gordon Alley-Young,
Director of Speech
(Tel) 718-368-5294
E-327
Gordon.Young@kbcc.cuny.edu
Communication Studies Concentration
The Communication Studies concentration is a new alternative to the Liberal Arts major
especially for those students who are undecided about a future career path and plan
on choosing a major once they transfer to a four year college. The Communication Studies
concentration at KCC requires liberal arts courses and provides a strong foundation
in communication skills for further study at a four year college in areas such as:
• pre-law
• communication studies
• public relations
• corporate communication
For those students who may not wish to continue studying at a four year college, an
A.S. degree in Communication Studies is a terminal degree which provides an education
of vital communication skills (e.g., Career Communication, Small Group Communication,
Effective Public Speaking) necessary for jobs in our world today. Police officers,
Administrative/Corporative Assistants, Managers and the like, all benefit from a solid
foundation of communication skills
Speech Pathology/Language/Audiology/Speech Hearing
Sciences Concentration
Students who major in the Speech Pathology concentration will be preparing for a profession
of specialists who diagnose and treat persons who have speech, language and/or hearing
disabilities. This field has a very strong job market. Speech Language Pathologists
may be employed by:
• the NYC Department of Education
• hospitals and nursing homes
• private practice services
Brooklyn College requires students to have a 3.0 GPA from Kingsborough and the completed
A.S. degree in order to admitted automatically into their Speech program. Students
must also maintain a 3.0 GPA for this concentration at Brooklyn College. The American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (www.ASHA.org) accepts this program (the completed
B.A. from Brooklyn College) as fulfilling the requirement for undergraduate training.
A master’s degree is necessary in order to be a certified Speech Language Pathologists.
Admittance in a master’s degree program is highly competitive especially in the New
York area. Students will need a high GPA (3.5 or higher), GRE score (Graduate Record
Exam), letters or recommendations and a personal statement. You may want to see further
information at www.ASHA.org
Additional Information:
The Speech Communication major has a website filled with additional information through
the Blackboard program
All majors should visit the "Speech Communication" Blackboard site which is listed
under "My Organizations" in Blackboard. You can log on at www.cuny.edu or use the
link provided here.
If you don't know how to log on to your Blackboard site, click on the "Blackboard"
link on the Kingsborough home page and get instructions and help.
Be sure to visit Speech Communication on Blackboard often as it is the number one
way for you to get current information about issues such as registration, transfer,
graduation regulations etc.