Communication Sciences and DisordersB.A.

Get ready for graduate school to pursue a rewarding career in a high-demand health care discipline.

Communication is central to human interaction, and helping people make themselves understood offers exceptional rewards. A B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from UND is designed to prepare you to pursue professional and graduate work, including a graduate degree in speech-language pathology or audiology.

Program type:: Major
Format:: On Campus
Est. time to complete:: 4 years
Credit hours:: 120

Why study communication sciences and disorders at UND?

Application Deadlines

Fall:: Aug. 17
Spring:: Dec. 15
Summer:: May 1

Communication Sciences and Disorders is a rapidly growing field that offers tremendous personal and professional rewards. At UND, you'll learn the fundamentals of communication sciences and disorders, including:

Phonetics
Speech and hearing science
Language development
Audiology

You'll get practical experience by conducting research and treating clients in our own speech clinic. The program offers excellent preparation for graduate study, which you'll need to work as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

Whether your goal is to help children overcome speech disorders or work with adults confronting hearing loss, our program provides the skills you need to make lives better.

Communication Sciences and Disorders at UND

Gain professional experience serving clients in UND's Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic.
Study specialized topics in speech and language disorders, craniofacial anomalies, school programs in CSD and neuroanatomy.
Prepare for graduate studies by writing an undergraduate thesis.
Make professional connections by joining the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders is actively involved in community efforts.
Participate in the Summer Clinic.

Communication Sciences and Disorders Careers

27%

Projected job growth in communication sciences and disorders

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

77K

Median annual salary for speech-language pathologists

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

CSD graduates from UND go on to top graduate schools across the country and find job opportunities in audiology, speech-language pathology and more. Regardless of your career track, you can work in:

Elementary and secondary schools
Hospitals
Nursing and residential care facilities
Public clinics
Private practice
Science/research
University education
Community hearing and speech agencies

When You Major in Communication Sciences & Disorders

A Communication Sciences & Disorders degree gives you the strategic skills you need, including:

Speech-Language Pathology
Speech Disorder Specialist
Disabilities Specialist
Autism (Therapies)
Early Intervention

UND Communication Sciences & Disorders Alumni

Communication Sciences & Disorders alumni have gone on to a variety of successful careers with:

Sanford Health
Advanced Medical Personnel Services, Inc.
Clinical, Inc.
North Dakota School for the Deaf

Communication Sciences and Disorders Courses You Could Take

Leaders in Action

With personal experience guiding her, Olivia Taylor pursued Speech Language Pathology to help others.

Read Olivia's Story

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