The program will prepare students for graduate studies in speech-language pathology and audiology. There is a nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists and audiologists so they are in strong demand for jobs. The undergraduate major can be pursued as a Bachelor of Science (B.S.).

The Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) major at Thiel College serves the higher education needs of pre-professionals as they advance their careers and reach their personal enrichment goals. This interdisciplinary curriculum readies students to compete for admission to graduate school and prepare for a career in the professions of speech-language pathology, audiology, and research. Clinical practicum at Thiel’s on-campus Center for Speech-Language Services enables students to apply theory to practice at the undergraduate level.

The course in Speech Therapy aims to train health professionals in possession of the technical and practical skills appropriate to the best professional practice.

The Division of Speech and Language Pathology (SLP) offers an undergraduate minor in speech and hearing science, which provides students with the basis necessary to develop foundational knowledge in normal and disordered processes of speech, language and swallowing.

Our program is designed with a strong emphasis on clinical practice, offering hands-on applications and clinical practicums in both classroom and laboratory settings. Graduates earn the title of “Speech and Language Therapist” upon completion.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a four-year undergraduate program of study in the field of Speech Pathology and Audiology. Impairments of communication – speech, language, and hearing disorders – are among the most prevalent of human disabilities.

The purpose of this four-year degree package is to provide qualifying students with in-depth knowledge of the speech- and language development and related processes in the context of human communication. This knowledge inculdes the causes and symptomatology of speech, language, swallowing difficulties and the scientific basis of intervention with a person with a speech, language or swallowing disorder or those at risk of developing such pathology due to the high burden of disease in South Africa.

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The Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Speech and Language Therapy is a four-year program that will qualify you to work as a speech pathologist within the Australian healthcare system. The course is undertaken online, with intensive on-campus residentials and placements providing the clinical learning. Upon graduating from the course you will be equipped to work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, aged care facilities, community health clinics schools or disability organisations assisting people to achieve their highest quality of life at work, home and socially; irrespective of age, disability or illness.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders’ goal is to provide an academically challenging pre-professional education in the fields of speech-language-hearing pathology and audiology in an environment that encourages intellectual and spiritual growth and preparation for graduate school.

Taking into account the country’s current needs and requirements in the field of health, and in particular in the area of communication problems and rehabilitation, the four-year Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) program prepares its graduates for a career in both public and private employment. The academic program and the clinical education requirements of students meets the standards of internationally recognized programs. The Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) SLT program guarantees a high standard of academic and clinical education necessary for the modern Cyprus society, its citizens and individuals with communication disorders. The SLT program is a newly established department in the School of Health Sciences of CUT which has been operating since 2013 and has been designed in accordance with the National Higher Education legislation and European Vocational Training Directives.

The Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders prepares students with the skills needed to provide care to individuals with communication disorders. After graduation, students will be eligible to apply to graduate school in the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, or a related field. Graduates of the program are be eligible to apply for licensure to practice in the State of Texas as a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant.

Do you enjoy working with people? Want to make a difference in people’s lives? If you are keen to become a registered speech and language therapist and want to shape the future of communication, our BSc Speech and Language Therapy pre-registration course can help you achieve your goals. Alternatively, if you are already in full-time employment in a relevant role, and have the support of your employer, you may be interested in our Speech and Language Therapy Degree Apprenticeship which also leads to BSc Speech and Language Therapy.

Gannon’s communication sciences and disorders program provides you with the educational foundation for understanding and treating speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders. Engage with faculty in an inter-professional and collaborative environment that promotes scholarship and service, and explore meaningful careers in speech-language pathology, audiology, education, and rehabilitative health care.

The undergraduate program in Communicative Sciences and Disorders is designed to disseminate existing knowledge of speech, language, and hearing disorders, and to provide clinical experience in the recognition, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of speech, language, and hearing disorders. The undergraduate program ultimately prepares students for graduate study in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.