The University at Buffalo’s graduate curriculum in speech-language pathology and audiology covers various aspects of normal and disordered communication. Included are courses on normal processing and research methods, as well as on the etiology, symptomatology, prevention, and remediation of disorders of speech, language, and hearing. The master’s program in speech-language pathology and doctoral program in audiology are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and are designed for students to obtain the Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA. The programs also allow students to qualify for New York State licensure needed for practice outside educational settings. Furthermore, students in the Master’s degree program in Speech-Language Pathology also can qualify for New York State certification for Teachers of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities. Because these degrees emphasizes clinical practice, clinical practicum experiences are required as well as basic and applied coursework. The Ph.D. is a research-intensive degree with opportunities for concentration in aspects of normal and disordered areas of speech, language, and hearing. Specialty areas include: augmentative communication, language disorders in children, speech science, voice disorders, dysarthria, speech perception, pragmatic aspects of speech/language, tinnitus, noise-induced hearing loss, cochlear implants, balance disorders.