Communication Sciences and Disorders

COMMUNICATION DISORDERS,
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

The BACHELOR OF SCIENCE program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is located in the College of Allied Health Sciences, and is devoted to establishing an understanding of normal growth and development of human communication processes. CSD majors prepare for professions to help people who have difficulty speaking and hearing due to a variety of causes.  The study of communication disorders involves understanding the development of speech, language and hearing as well as learning how to diagnose and treat communication disorders in adults and children. Class size at the undergraduate level is approximately 20 students per class and there are seventeen professors of speech-language pathology and audiology, making the student ratio 5 to 1. The BS degree in CSD emphasizes a variety of options to acquaint students with careers in which they may assist persons with communication disorders. Students complete coursework in the areas of anatomy and neurophysiology, linguistic aspects, acoustic aspects of communication, an introduction to speech, language & hearing disorders, and an overview of the clinical process. Options in the areas of business, education, health careers, and research & science are available. A capstone project is also required. Undergraduate students may join the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) and receive professional publications. The department has a CSD listserv for all undergraduate students.  Information is posted for special events within the college or department and student chats and news within the profession. A departmental Honors Program is also open to any CSD major with a 3.4 or better overall grade point average. Application and requirements for the Honors Program may be obtained from Dr. Jo-Anne Prendeville at (513) 558-8517.

Career Opportunities

A Bachelor of Science in communication disorders is a pre-professional degree that prepares students for graduate work in either audiology or speech/language pathology in addition to a variety of other graduate experiences in social service, special education and health care. A Masters degree is necessary for professional certification and licensure as a speech-language pathologist, and a doctoral degree is required for an audiologist.  Graduates find careers in hospitals, speech and hearing clinics, schools, educational programs for children with disabilities, the armed services, private practice and governmental health agencies.

Program Requirements

Students can be admitted directly into the Communication Sciences & Disorders program as first-time college freshmen.  Students in the College of Allied Health Sciences must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be considered in good standing.  It is advisable that students in the Communication Sciences & Disorders program maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to remain competitive for a graduate program in either Speech Language Pathology or Audiology upon completion of their 4-year degree.

Curriculum

For More Information and Admission Requirements

For further information about the undergraduate communication sciences and disorders program, contact:

Dr. Carolyn Sotto, Undergraduate Program Director
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
University of Cincinnati
3202 Eden Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0379
(513) 558-8528

Michael Rosenberg  Academic Coordinator
College of Allied Health Sciences
3202 Eden Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0394
(513) 558-8530

For an undergraduate application packet, contact:

Admissions
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210091
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0091
(513) 556-1100

Further information is available on our Web site: http://www.uc.edu/csd

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