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Communication Sciences and Disorders, BS

USA

What will I learn?

Communication Sciences and Disorders is the academic discipline that involves the study of speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders as well as hearing, balance and related disorders.

The BS Communication Sciences & Disorders program provides the pre-professional foundation for graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology.

U.S. News and World Report ranks the College of Health Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders program within the top half of all nationally-ranked programs.

You will get hands-on experience through our active student organization that connects with leaders and professionals in the field through educational and networking opportunities.

You will have the opportunity to conduct pioneering research with program faculty.

Mission & Goals

Mission

The mission of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is to engage in the generation, dissemination, integration, and application of knowledge specific to evaluation of and intervention for speech, language, and hearing impairments. Members of the department conduct research that contributes to the knowledge base of the field, and provide high-quality educational programs that (1) prepare undergraduate students with a broad foundation in communication sciences and disorders, (2) prepare graduate students in speech-language pathology for professional practice, and (3) prepare students to continue their professional growth beyond their formal education. The department also provides clinical services to the Milwaukee community for a variety of communication disorders.

Academic Goals

To provide students with an appropriate theoretical and scientific base in communication sciences and disorders.

To provide students with an understanding of individual and cultural variability as they relate to communication development and disorders.

To develop oral and written communication skills that students will need to function effectively as professionals in communication sciences and disorders.

To encourage students to participate in a variety of research and scholarly activities.

To provide students with an understanding of other academic disciplines as they relate to and enhance the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology.

To encourage students to view education and professional growth as ongoing processes.

Clinical Goals

To prepare students to integrate and apply research theory and methodology to evaluation of and intervention for communication disorders with children and adults.

To develop students’ skills in applying knowledge of individual and cultural differences in clinical practice.

To prepare students to appropriately counsel clients and significant others regarding communication development and disorders.

Which department am I in?

College of Health Sciences

Study options

Full Time (120 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$22,020.00 per year
Start date

Expected September 2024

Venue

College of Health Sciences

Enderis Hall,

2400 E. Hartford Avenue,

MILWAUKEE,

Wisconsin,

53211, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students who are graduating high school seniors or high school graduates (or equivalent) who haven’t previously attended a college or university.

TOEFL IBT: 79 or higher

TOEFL PBT: 548 or higher

IELTS/IELTS Indicator: 6.5 or higher

Duolingo: 120 or higher

PTEA: 56 or higher

IB: 5 in HL English

British A-level: C or Better

Fall (September) Semester Applications: March 1

Spring (January) Semester Applications: December 1

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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