Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders

Speech-Language Pathology is the health-care profession involved in preventing, evaluating, and treating speech, language, and swallowing disorders in individuals of all ages. Speech-language pathologists hold either a master’s or doctoral degree and have earned the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the national professional, scientific, and accrediting organization. Speech-language pathologists work in a wide variety of settings such as public and private schools, hospitals, clinics, health departments, rehabilitation centers, and private practice.

The undergraduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders provides the academic background necessary for professional education in speech-language pathology or audiology at the graduate level. This program provides basic content courses relating to the processes of speech, language, and hearing, with introductory courses in the disorders of human communication.