Communication Sciences & Disorders - Idaho State University

Communication Sciences & Disorders from Idaho State University is a Campus Bachelor Communication Disorders degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The areas of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology have foundations grounded in basic communicative behavior. Included in these degree emphases are the study of biological and social sciences, phonetics, acoustics, neurology, development of normal speech, language, and hearing abilities as well as deviations from normal communicative processes. Students are introduced to assessment and treatment procedures at the undergraduate level. The Bachelor of Science Degree emphases provide pre-professional instruction that prepares students to apply to graduate programs in either Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. The undergraduate program offers both clinical and non-clinical tracks. Students who wish to pursue a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or a clinical doctorate in Audiology (AuD) are strongly encouraged to complete the clinical track in consultation with their advisors. Idaho State University has the distinction of offering the bachelor's degree with emphasis in Pre-Speech-Language Pathology, as well as the Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology, on both the Pocatello and Boise campuses. Many departmental classes are taught via distance learning technology, with clinical and academic faculty in both sites. Students should note that admission to graduate programs is competitive. The combined bachelor's and master's programs in Speech-Language Pathology, and the bachelor's and clinical doctorate programs in Audiology are designed to prepare students to meet the academic and clinical requirements for the Idaho Department of Education Certificate for Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist, state licensing, and the Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Both the graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology are accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation of ASHA. Additional information about the graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology can be found in the Graduate Catalog, Kasiska College of Health Professions, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, and Education of the Deaf. View more details on Idaho State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Disorders courses.