Undergraduate Programs in CSD
Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists provide intervention, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to children and adults having speech, language and/or hearing disorders. The four-year undergraduate degree program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) includes course work, observation, writing assessments, and diversity experiences in normal and disordered aspects of speech, language, and hearing. The undergraduate program is geared toward preparing students for more extensive training at the graduate level because a Master's degree in CSD is the minimal entry level degree into the profession of speech-language pathology and audiology. As such, students contemplating a profession in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology should be prepared to continue their education beyond a bachelor's degree.
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- FAQs
- Admission Information
- Honors Program
- Advising
- Course Work
- Recommended Academic Plans
- Diversity Enhancement
- CSD Student Organizations
- Contact Information
Undergraduates exploring CSD as a possible major should enroll in one or more of our introductory courses: CSD 146 Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders, CSD 230 Introduction to Audiology, CSD 245 Professional Programs and Relationships, or CSD 269DF Deafness and Society. Normally undergraduates are admitted once they have 28 credits and a GPA >2.00. Currently, we have about 270 undergraduates enrolled in the major with class sizes ranging from 30 to 60 students. The program strongly supports undergraduate education and experiences, cultural diversity, and the University Scholar's Program. Further, the program offers sequential course work and by appropriate scheduling students can minor in a related area. Since the program has a very strong national reputation, our undergraduates are sought after by other universities for graduate work.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Speech and Hearing Clinic are accredited by the American Speech Language Hearing Association. The graduate program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and the National Council on Accreditation in Teaching and Education. The faculty are nationally and internationally recognized for their academic and research accomplishments.
More information concerning the CSD undergraduate program is available by contacting Connie Kossan, CSD Pre-Major Academic Advisor (CIK4@psu.edu, (814) 863-2290) or Robert Prosek, Professor-in-Charge of the Undergraduate Program, RAP6@psu.edu, (814) 863-2021.