The Communication Sciences and Disorders major offered by James Madison University can be pursued as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

This program:

• is a pre-professional course that provides the essential background for students to pursue graduate work in?Speech-Language Pathology?or?Audiology. Graduate degrees at the master's or doctoral level are necessary to work as speech-language pathologists or audiologists. These individuals work asprofessionals to assist people who have communication disorders
• teachers, clinical supervisors, and/or researcher in universities
• administrators and leaders in healthcare or educational settings

There is a nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists and audiologists so they are in strong demand for jobs.

Values

• Collaboration:??We recognize commonalities, respect differences, and search cooperatively for possibilities to engage in interprofessional and interdisciplinary research, teaching and service.
• Innovation:??We pursue creative approaches/trends that strive toward new and effective solutions, while appropriately incorporating successful traditions and established best practices.
• Professionalism:??We commit to behaving in a manner consistent with personal, disciplinary and departmental values to include integrity, respect, cooperation and rigorous standards.
• Intellectual Curiosity:??We actively pursue knowledge inside and outside of CSD.? Explore new concepts and develop creative solutions through research and teaching.
• Excellence:??We strive for significant contributions in teaching, research and service.?