School of Health Professions
Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Our undergraduate program in communication sciences and disorders is the bachelor’s degree required for a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology
Program Overview
Our major in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is offered through the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Concordia University Wisconsin. It begins with the foundational knowledge of lifespan development, speech, language, hearing, and swallowing, and leads to hands-on experiences through community service learning and clinical observation with children and adults with communication disorders. Whether you choose a career in speech-language pathology or audiology, both require a graduate degree to enter clinical practice. To learn more about the professions and scope of practice in speech-language pathology and audiology visit the American-Speech-Language - Hearing Association (ASHA).
The best part about earning your CSD bachelor's degree at CUW is our department’s mission: to develop independent, lifelong learners with strong critical thinking and communication abilities. We prepare you for the rigors and rewards of helping communicatively challenged individuals and their families by providing outstanding academic/clinical education, as well as community outreach.
What to Expect
Development. Devotion. Service. These are the immediate qualities you’ll notice as you begin your bachelor's in communication science and disorders, and they’ll be there long after graduation. Our program delivers the holistic qualities you’ll need while meeting many other expectations in order for you to thrive in speech-language pathology:
- A strong liberal arts foundation in a faith-based atmosphere with small class sizes.
- Effective knowledge and skills to incorporate the complex relationship between faith, learning, and practice in CSD.
- Knowledge in basic speech, language, communication, and swallowing processes.
- An understanding of evidence-based prevention, evaluation, and intervention practice for speech, language, hearing, communication, and swallowing disorders.
- Effective verbal and written professional skills.
- Professional interaction skills with patients, families, and other health care professionals.
- Ethical and professional behavior in clinical care through service learning and/or clinical services in our on-campus Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic.
- The completion of 25 required hours of clinical observation.
