The Communication Sciences and Disorders major provides students with opportunities for student in the areas of speech – language pathology, audiology, and the normal aspects of speech, hearing, and language.
The major in Communication Sciences and Disorders is typically completed through the College of Letters and Science or the School of Education. Less frequently, students do complete this major through other Schools or Colleges contingent upon permission. Each College or School has its own general studies requirements for students to follow.
Research Opportunities
The Department has many active laboratories for training and research in speech, language, and hearing science as well as communication disorders.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Standard IV-A
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Standard IV-A requires that Communication Sciences and Disorders students planning on continuing to graduate school must complete undergraduate coursework in the following areas: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences (either Chemistry or Physics), Statistics, and Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences to be eligible for professional certification. If you have questions about this, please contact undergrad@csd.wisc.edu.
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