About Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Department of Communication and Sciences Disorders is
located in the College of Health and Human Services.
Mission
The mission of the Program in Communication Sciences and
Disorders at Northern Arizona University is to advance the knowledge and
practice in human communication and its disorders, to prepare our students to
lead in the professions of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, and to
enable all individuals to communicate, read, write, think, and learn, in order
to succeed in a changing world.
To accomplish this mission, we intend to...
- acquire new knowledge through empirical research
- promote scholarship and other creative works
- contribute to the profession at local, regional,
national and international levels
- foster critical thought in a learning-centered
environment
- incorporate technology to enhance classroom and
clinical teaching
- mentor students to achieve professional
competence in serving individuals of all ages
- serve as a local and regional clinical resource
for individuals with communication
disorders
- foster interdisciplinary collaboration
- excel in professional service
The Program of Communication Sciences and Disorders is
committed to enriching research, teaching, learning and the professional
service environment by embracing the cultural and linguistic diversity of our
region and nation.
Accreditation
This graduate program is accredited by
the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language
Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
In
March 2009, the Master of Science in Clinical Speech Pathology program was
accredited for the 2007-2015 cycle.
View our program outcome data.
View our Strategic Plan.