By majoring in communicative disorders, you’ll obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful in a variety of education and health-related positions.
Fast fact: In the last five years, enrollment in the communicative disorders program is up 23.2%.
Undergraduate study in communicative disorders will provide you with information regarding the normal development of speech, language and hearing. You’ll need to complete additional coursework related to mathematics, physics, biology, psychology, child and adult development and counseling. It’s ideal preparation for professional practice as an audiologist, rehabilitation counselor or speech-language pathologist. If you choose not to pursue a graduate degree, you can use the knowledge you acquired as a strong foundation for employment in human services, educational fields or health care.
Learn more about our bachelor’s degree completion pathway for College of DuPage Speech-Language Pathology Assistant students.
Graduate Study
When you earn your undergraduate degree in communicative disorders, you'll need to meet additional educational requirements necessary to become an audiologist or speech-language pathologist. The undergraduate communicative disorders program provides basic information regarding communication development and disorders, hearing, disability and rehabilitation, and prepares students for entering the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) or the Master of Arts in speech-language pathology programs. Both programs are offered at NIU.
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