The department offers the Bachelor of Science Degree with specializations in Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  The department also offers the Master of Science Degree with specialization in Speech-Language Pathology and  Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  Completion of the masters programs usually requires four regular semesters plus one summer semester. The curriculum focuses on the academic, clinical and research foundations needed for a career in communication disorders. The program is designed to prepare the student to make decisions and to take appropriate, thoughtful action to identify and to meet the communication needs of individuals and families.

To ensure that students are well prepared to meet these needs the department has developed goals and objectives which can be accessed as follows:

Department Strategic Plan

CSD Faculty Compensation Plan

Educational and Professional Requirements for CSD students

 

Audiology Program Completion Rates

 

Period	# completed program within expected time frame	# completed later than expected time frame	# not completing
Prior year 06-07	7	0	0
2 years prior	8	0	0
3 years prior	3	1	0
3 year average

 

Speech-Language Pathology Completion Rates

 

Period	# completed program within expected time frame	# completed later than expected time frame	# not completing
Prior year 06-07	20	0	0
2 years prior	23	1	0
3 years prior			0
3 year average

 

Audiology ETS Data (PRAXIS)

 

Period	# of  students taking exam	# of students failed exam	Pass Rate (%)
Prior year 06-07	7	0	100
2 years prior 05-06	5	0	100
3 years prior 04-05	0	0
3 year average			100

 

Speech-Language Pathology ETS Data (PRAXIS)

 

Period	# of students taking exam	# of students failed exam	Pass Rate (%)
Prior year 06-07	9	0	100
2 years prior 05-06	8	0	100
3 years prior 04-05	5	4	80
3 year average			93.3

 

Audiology Employment Rates

 

Academic Year	Employment Rate in Profession	%
Prior year 06-07	7	100
2 years prior	4	100
3 years prior		100
3 year average		100

 

Speech-Language Pathology Rates

 

Academic year	Employment Rate in Profession	%
Prior year 06-07	20	100
2 years prior	23	100
3 years prior		100
3 year average