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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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 greater than 2.00. Currently, we have 321 undergraduates enrolled in the major with class sizes ranging from 40 to 100 students. The program strongly supports undergraduate education and experiences, cultural diversity, and the Schreyer Scholars 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 graduate program of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders 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.

For more information about the CSD undergraduate program, please contact:

CSD Department Office:
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Pennsylvania State University
308 Ford Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-3584
Fax: 814-863-3759
Connie Kossan
CSD Pre-Major Academic Adviser
814-863-2290
CIK4@psu.edu
Robert Prosek
Professor-in-Charge of the Undergraduate Program
814-863-2021
RAP6@psu.edu