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4.1.4 Historical Notes

The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, which is a part of the Faculty of Medicine, began its operation in September 1963 within the Division of Audiology and Speech Pathology of the Institute of Otolaryngology at the Royal Victoria Hospital. It was one of the first university departments in Canada to offer graduate training in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Originally the School offered a two-year professional program which led to the M.Sc., Applied. For the first few years, this provided joint qualification in Audiology and Speech Pathology, however, it was soon decided that specialization within one or the other area was necessary. Over the years, the student population has grown from four to more than 50 students and the full-time faculty from two to nine.

In keeping with the McGill tradition of excellence in research, the School was the first in Canada to offer a doctoral degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In the past few years increased emphasis has been placed on research programs and in 1989, the M.Sc. program was modified so that students could receive both professional and research training at that stage. This modification provides the necessary background for students wishing to continue their studies at the doctoral level.


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