Students are prepared for evidence-based practice in the field through specialty courses taught by internationally-known faculty, the incorporation of guided speech-language pathology and audiology observations, and opportunities for involvement in faculty research. The Communication Sciences and Disorders curriculum focuses on the normal processes of speech, language, and hearing, and how communication is effected across the lifespan. Students are also introduced to a variety of communication disorders through classes, observations, and clinical activities. Clinical experiences include guided speech-language pathology and audiology observations in the Eleanor M. Luse Center for Communication: Speech, Language and Hearing, a non-profit clinic providing speech-language pathology and audiology services to children and adults. The center is designed so that students may observe professionals at work before meeting with patients themselves.

Official secondary school transcript sent directly to Admissions by your high school (official translation of transcripts if not already in English). First quarter grades or mid-year grades if available. One letter of recommendation is required. All applicants whose first language is not English must send official TOEFL or IELTS test scores to the Office of Admissions. In addition to university entrance requirements (four years of English, three years of math, two years of a foreign language, three years of a natural or physical science including a lab, and three years of social sciences), College of Nursing and Health Sciences applicants must complete the following: one year of biology, one year of chemistry, four years of math, including trigonometry or pre-calculus. Additional science course work in the senior year of high school is recommended for all programs. One year of physics is recommended for medical radiation sciences and athletic training program applicants.