Welcome
to the
Communicative Disorders Program
at San Francisco State University!
We
invite you to explore our website
to learn more about our program.
Our Mission
Statement: The mission of the Communicative Disorders Program
(CD) at San Francisco State University (SFSU) is to prepare professionals
to provide competent and compassionate service to people with communication
disorders, across the lifespan. The SFSU CD Program is based on the following
core values: collaboration; compassion; resilience; inquiry and investigation;
life-long learning; professionalism; multiculturalism, and internationalism.
Two degree
programs are offered: the Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Disorders
and Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. To fulfill its mission,
the CD Program at SFSU is committed to the following goals:
• Promote
a climate in which collaboration with all partners in the service of persons
with communicative disorders is the core of clinical service.
•
Demonstrate understanding of the perspectives of people with disabilities
and their family members, through compassion for all participants and
perspectives in communicative disorders.
• Obtain cultural competence in coursework and clinical experiences
in the context of the unique cultural and linguistic diversity of the
San Francisco Bay Area.
• Participate in learning experiences across the continuum of professional
development, from foundation course work in communication disorders for
undergraduate students, to graduate education in speech-language pathology,
to continuing education, and life-long learning.
• Develop resilience and skills necessary for future and current
professionals to thrive in the workplace of the future.
• Promote clinical competence through the development of self-evaluation
and analysis of the clinical interaction that builds a professional sense
of self in all interactions.
• Embody a teaching and learning environment to foster critical
thinking, research and inquiry throughout academic and clinical experiences,
thereby instilling the principles of life-long learning.
• Promote evidence-based practice in the application of research
in clinical services, and thereby adhere to the highest standards of science
and efficacy.
• Participate in international study and clinical exchange opportunities
in communication sciences and disorders, with a focus on the promotion
of an international worldview for our profession that is inclusive of
all peoples and cultures.
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