Communication Disorders

Pre-professional degree

Our curriculum melds practical learning with theory. You'll experience strong academics, hands-on clinical experience and research opportunities that provide ideal preparation for graduate school in speech-language pathology, audiology, speech science, hearing science or a related allied health field.  Over the past eight years, 100 percent of our students who have applied to graduate school have been accepted.

Extensive clinical opportunities

Whether it is through volunteer community outreach screenings or our on-campus Speech Clinic, you'll have ample opportunities to gain practical experience.  Through our newly renovated Speech Clinic, you can provide speech, language and hearing services under the supervision of a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist.  Upon graduation, our students have obtained an average of 70 clinical hours, an amount that is significantly higher than the national average of 44 hours obtained at the undergraduate level.

Research experience

Real-world learning, individual attention and faculty mentoring are at the forefront of our program.  Through coursework and other initiatives, you'll learn to critically evaluate research and to design and even conduct a clinically based research study.  In addition, you can get involved in research conducted by the faculty and clinical staff.

Growing field

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (2008), employment in speech-language pathology and audiology is projected to increase 19-25 percent through 2018.