Communication Sciences & Disorders

Serving those in the community who have  speech, language and hearing disorders.

Communication Sciences & Disorders
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Giving everyone a voice.

Professional practice in communication sciences and disorders involves working with people who have disabilities of speech, language, swallowing, and hearing. A speech-language pathologist diagnoses and treats language, speech, and swallowing disorders. An audiologist provides diagnostic hearing and balance evaluations and aural rehabilitation services.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is a speech-language pathology program only. Students desiring to become audiologists must either earn the baccalaureate placement in Communication Sciences and Disorders at EWU and then apply to a university that offers an audiology program, or enroll from the outset in a university that has an audiology program.

Degree Options

Bachelor’s Post-Baccalaureate Master’s

The SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program

University Speech & Language Clinic

CSD Course Catalog

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Degree Options

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers three programs:

Bachelor of Arts in CSD

Post Baccalaureate Program

Master of Science in CSD

The baccalaureate degree is considered a pre-professional degree. A master’s degree is required for national certification and for licensure in the State of Washington.

What Can I Do With My Degree?

Most speech-language pathologists work in public schools, healthcare settings, or private practice. A master’s degree is typically required, and many also find rewarding roles in community agencies.

The job outlook for speech-language pathologists remains strong nationwide. With professional certification, graduates enter a high-demand field with competitive salaries.

Communication Sciences & Disorders News

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Scholarships

Communication Sciences and Disorders students are awarded approximately $38,440 in scholarships each year—just one part of the $9.7 million EWU awards annually to nearly 1,500 students through a single scholarship application. Scholarships aren’t just for top GPAs or athletes—they’re based on your major, background, community service, and more. And the best part? Scholarships are free money you don’t have to pay back.

The EWU General Scholarship Application for the academic year opens Nov. 1 and closes Feb. 1.

Professional Related Links

ASHA

The Master of Science graduate program in speech-language pathology at EWU

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WSLHA

Washington Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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NSSLHA

National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association

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Accreditation

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Master’s of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) at Eastern Washington University (EWU) is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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
https://caa.asha.org/

Council on Academic Accreditation

The current accreditation cycle is from Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2027.