Bachelor's in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Concentration)
Introduction
Communication Sciences and Disorders (Concentration) is a Bachelor program taught at Assumption College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.
The Communication Sciences and Disorders (Concentration) prepares students for graduate studies in speech-language pathology or audiology. It builds from a liberal arts foundation and focuses on human communication, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, and biological and physical sciences. Students complete 7 field-specific courses and 6 courses in related disciplines.
Courses include required studies such as Introduction to Human Communication and its Disorders, Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms, and Hearing Science. Students also complete 20 hours of clinical observation under a licensed speech-language pathologist to apply for a speech-language pathology assistant license in Massachusetts. All classes are taught by professors. The program also includes experiential learning, study abroad at Assumption’s Rome campus, and internship support through the Denecker Career Development & Internship Center.
Modules
- HUS 225 Introduction to Human Communication and its Disorders (Spring)
- HUS 335 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms (Fall)
- HUS 235 Normal Development of Speech and Language (Fall)
- HUS 325 Clinically Based Phonetics of American English (Spring)
- HUS 415 Hearing Science (Spring)
- HUS 416 Introduction to Audiology (Fall)
- HUS 425 Speech Science (Spring)
- PSY 190 Psychology of Development: Infancy and Childhood
- HUS 227 Hearing and Deafness
- HUS 228 Introduction to Sign Language
- HUS 329 Sign Language II
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Concentration) at Assumption College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Assumption College.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Assumption College as pre-requiste for admission in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Concentration).
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.assumption.edu/undergraduate/communication-sciences-and-disorders-concentration
More Information
- New England Center for Children (NECC)
- American Red Cross
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Boston
- Catholic Social Services
- Cascade Disability Management
- Department of Youth Services
- Devereux School
- Genesis Club
- Jewish Family Services
- Jewish Health Care
- May Institute
- Massachusetts Department of Social Services
- Mercy Centre for Developmental Disabilities
- Public Schools of Massachusetts
- Rainbow Child Development Center
- UMASS-Early Intervention Programs
- Youth Opportunities Upheld, INC.
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.