Students will learn foundational knowledge for understanding human speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and balance processes, with a particular focus on the implications of differences and disruptions in the communication systems associated with disorders.
Although students across any of the concentrations can pursue the graduate study and pre-certification requirements associated with becoming an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology concentrations are the most closely connected to practical application. Students in all concentrations have opportunities for clinical observation and community engagement.
More information about the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology can be found on the American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s web site.