Welcome to the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
The CSD Department Offers Three Degrees
- The undergraduate major in Speech Pathology and Audiology provides a preprofessional program for those preparing for graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology.The major is designed to satisfy some requirements for the NC license in speech-language pathology or audiology, although no license is awarded until completion of the master's degree in speech-language pathology and the Au.D. or Ph.D. in audiology.
- The MA in Speech-Language Pathology is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and provides academic and clinical instruction sufficient for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)in speech-language pathology awarded by ASHA and licensure in the state of North Carolina. This is a two year full time program.
- The PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders is designed for advanced study in communication sciences and disorders, intersecting disciplines, and development of research and teaching strategies. Part and full time study is available and can take from four to seven years to complete.
