Welcome to the official website of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. CSD is concerned with
the diagnosis and treatment
of communication disorders, which includes hearing,
speech, language,
developmental
problems, and related
disorders.
Welcome Message
If you are interested in a people-oriented, helping profession, then speech-language pathology or audiology may be the choice for you. A speech-language pathologist works with the whole realm of human communication and its disorders. He/she may evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
According to The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), nationally, a speech-language pathologist may make from $51,000 – $75,000 dollars a year. An audiologist will evaluate and treat hearing and hearing loss and work to improve communication disorders that result from hearing loss. An audiologist may make from $59,000 – $76,000 dollars a year. For more information, click on the following links:
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for speech-language pathologists is excepted to grow 11 percent from 2006 – 2016. The field is expected to expand as the baby-boomer generation reaches middle age and older. The survival rate of premature infants and trauma and stroke victims who need assessment and treatment is improving with the increases in medical advancements. As the population who needs the services of a speech-language pathologist increases, so will the demand for jobs.
According to the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Audiology is expected to expand over the next eight years. Many states now require that all newborns be screened for hearing loss at birth. Medical advances are improving the survival rates of victims of neurological disorders, the elderly, and premature infants. Because hearing loss is associated with the aging population, the increase in the elderly population will mean an increase demand for audiologists. More and more hospitals, schools, and nursing care facilities are contracting with audiologist to provide services to their clients. This increase in need for audiologists will continue to grow in the future.
Communication Science and Disorder Students enjoy a 100% employment rate after graduation.
Period |
Employment in Profession |
% |
2008 - 2009 |
20 |
100 |
2007 – 2008 |
18 |
100 |
2006 – 2007 |
20 |
100 |
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