This area is in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness is within the College Professional Studies.
Contact: Sondra Reynolds, Associate Clinical Professor, CSD Program Director |
Definition: Communication sciences and disorders is the study of human communication processes with application to a variety of speech, language and hearing disorders. You acquire an academic base and clinical practicum experience for careers in speech-language pathology or audiology.
When you major in communication sciences and disorders you have two options: (1) a major leading to educational certification, and (2) a major which does NOT lead to educational certification. No minor is available. The CSD coordinator of undergraduate programs will advise you.
Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic
Contact: Sondra Reynolds, Director of Clinical Services - Speech and Language Pathology |
Contact: Tonya Veith, Clinical Director for Audiology. on-campus |
Contact: Rachel Craig, Clinical Director for Audiology, off-campus |
The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic offers speech-language diagnostic and therapy services as well as comprehensive hearing evaluations for children and adults. Assessment and treatment can be provided for numerous communication and swallowing concerns that may be secondary to cleft palate, cerebral palsy, autism, laryngectomy, hearing loss, cognitive disorders, learning disabilities, stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological disorders.
The Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic is a clinical training facility with a reputation for excellence in serving the university and Central Wisconsin by providing clinical services as part of the professional preparation of undergraduate and graduate students.
Graduate Programs
CLINICAL DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY (AuD)
Sondra Reynolds, Coordinator of Graduate Programs |
The UW-Stevens Point Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness offers a joint clinical doctorate in audiology (AuD) program with the UW-Madison Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Our universities have merged their resources to provide a unique professional doctorate program. The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in Audiology at the University of Wisconsin is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, (800) 498-2071 or (301) 296-5700.
MASTER OF SCIENCE - COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS WITH AN EMPHASIS IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Sondra Reynolds, Coordinator of Graduate Programs |
The School of Health Sciences and Wellness offers a Master’s of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology . You will receive the academic background and clinical practicum experience required to function competently and independently in a variety of professional employment settings. The Master of Science (MS) education program in speech-language pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. For more information, see www.uwsp.edu/csd.
The faculty and staff in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) provide you with a high quality education that emphasizes training in the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of disorders of hearing, speech, language, and swallowing. Graduates are employed throughout the country in schools, universities, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and private/public clinics.
Clinical training begins at the undergraduate level and culminates with a full-time clinical externship at the end of the graduate program. In consultation with the director of Clinical Services, you will select a site for your externship. You will complete a full-time 15-20 week externship in a school, health care facility, or clinic setting during the final semester of your program.
Admission to the Program - Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate
Contact the coordinator of graduate programs for specific information about the application process. Instructions for how to apply can be found at https://www3.uwsp.edu/health/Pages/graduate/slp/application.aspx Applications for graduate school are due in January for the next fall semester.
Admission to Candidacy for Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Program
You must complete at least 9 credits of graduate work with a GPA of 3.00 (B). See the Graduate Handbook in Speech-Language Pathology for details regarding candidacy.
Specializations
In either specialization you must meet minimum standards for clinical certification as established by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association that are in effect at the time you graduate.