Overview

The Speech and Hearing Science - English as a Second Language (ESOL) program of the University at Buffalo provides you with content expertise in Speech and Hearing while preparing you to teach English as a new language to speakers of other languages in American educational systems (preK-12): early childhood, childhood and secondary schools.

The Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences offers students a pre-professional major that focuses on the development and breakdown of speech, language, and hearing processes. Courses focus on the nature and causes of communicative disorders, the techniques used to assess and diagnose speech, language, and hearing disorders, and the current methods and therapies used to remedy these problems.

The graduate portion of the program will continue to build understanding of teaching English to speakers of other languages and provide needed skills to become an effective teacher. The final year residency allows students to co-teach alongside an expert teacher to experience the inner workings of the classroom.

At the end of the five-year program, successful students will receive recommendation for New York State Initial and Professional Teacher Certification.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to:

Demonstrate knowledge of biological sciences, physical science, mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, and basic communication.

Demonstrate knowledge across the age span of basic human communication processes related to their biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural bases.

Demonstrate in standard oral and/or written form the ability to: recognize and describe normal aspects of the development and use of phonology, receptive and expressive language, fluency, vocal production, resonance, cognition/communication, social communication, and hearing.

Demonstrate in standard oral and/or written form the ability to: identify the clinical characteristics of possible etiologies for a variety of communication differences and disorders, cognition/communication, and hearing.

Careers

Employment opportunities exist as New York State and other states nationwide are facing current and future teacher shortages. Program graduates will be equipped to find professional employment in public, private, and charter schools as teachers in grades 5-12. Graduates also may find career opportunities as educators, consultants, and researchers in public and private industry, as well as government agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communicative Disorders

Language Development in Children

Phonetics

Literacy Acquisition and Instruction, Pre-K to Primary

ESL Literacy/Focus Reading

Linguistics for L2 Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

More details

Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached.

Language

English

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Credits

153 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to UB’s freshman class is selective and is based in part on the quality of your secondary school academic record and the number of spaces available in the class

You should feel confident applying to UB if you have an above-average academic record and have taken challenging courses in high school to help prepare you to be successful at university

UB uses a 4.0 grading scale and we expect students applying here to have the equivalent of a 3.0 on that scale. That is the same as a grade of B or 83 on a 100-point scale

English language requirements

Personal Essay

You must submit one (1) teacher recommendation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Out-of-State

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7070 USD / year

≈ 7070 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Speech and Hearing Science - English as a Second Language (ESOL).

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Overview

Program Learning Outcomes

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Buffalo

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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