Communication sciences and disorders is a field that helps people who have speech, language and hearing difficulties. Students who study this field often go on to earn a master's degree to become speech-language pathologists.
Required Courses
- CSD 200 Introduction to Speech Language Pathology and Communication Disorders
- CSD 210 Phonetics
- CSD 300 Speech Science and Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Mechanisms
- CSD 310 Language Development
- CSD 400 Hearing Science
- CSD 401 Introduction to Audiology
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Facts
- #8 in Best Jobs
U.S. News and World Report "The 100 Best Jobs" (2020) - #6 in Best Health Care Jobs
U.S. News and World Report "Best Healthcare Jobs" (2020) - #8 in Best Jobs in America
Glassdoor (2020) - #6 in Highest Paying Jobs Working Fewer than 40 Hours Per Week
Business Insider (2019) - Median Pay of $79,000
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019) - Job Outlook Growing Much Faster than Average
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019)
