Communication Sciences and Disorders

Program Description
The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Harding University is located within the College of Allied Health.  The educational mission of this program at is to prepare highly competent speech-language pathologists in a rigorous academic curriculum with an emphasis on Christian living. The program is designed to reflect the University goal of integrating faith, learning and living in order for the students to function within professional and global communities.

Undergraduate Program
The undergraduate communication sciences and disorders major is preprofessional in nature and is strongly recommended for students planning to pursue a master’s degree and certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.  Please refer to the undergraduate catalog for more information.

Graduate Program 
The Speech-Language Pathology Program offers a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.) degree. The curriculum is an intensive five-semester program of coursework comprising 59 semester hours for students with an undergraduate background in communication sciences and disorders.  (Students without this background may apply, but will be expected to complete leveling courses.)

The focus for the entire scope of practice is delineated by the Council for Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Boulevard # 310, Rockville, Maryland 20850 (telephone 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700). Candidacy is a “pre-accreditation” status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of five years.

Graduate Program:

Speech-Language Pathology 

Students receive their clinical experience under the supervision of ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists. The program supports the ASHA position that the graduate degree should be the minimum requirement for professional certification.

For information on undergraduate programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders, please consult the undergraduate catalog.

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