Bachelor of Science - Health and Human Performance - Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Communication Sciences and Disorders curriculum is designed to prepare students for graduate study. The curriculum prepares students for clinical work with people of all ages who present with a variety of speech, language, cognitive, and hearing impairments by emphasizing the acquisition of foundational knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Undergraduates who value people and want to help others establish or maintain their social and vocational roles, such as mother; father; grandfather; husband; wife; sister; brother; best friend; soldier; teacher; scientist; hostess; mailman; and cashier, will appreciate the study of communication sciences and disorders.

Human communication is a fundamental skill that is at the core of all relationships and opportunities to learn. Those who have a desire to help others and really make a difference, will enjoy discovering how the brain works to help people communicate, learn, and swallow. Undergraduate students in Communication Sciences and Disorders will build their knowledge of human communication through coursework, hands-on learning, and observation. The curriculum provides a holistic perspective of communication exposing students to normal and disordered aspects of speech, language, and hearing in people of all ages. The program includes a clinical experience through the APSU Speech-Language & Swallowing Community Clinic.