传播科学与障碍专业为学生提供了在语音，语言病理学，听力学以及语言，听力和语言正常方面的学习机会。大多数学生修读该专业是因为他们希望担任持牌和认证的临床语言病理学家或听觉学家，以帮助客户解决因获得的神经系统疾病，发育状况，遗传状况或未知原因引起的沟通障碍。专业的临床实践是在完成语言病理学硕士学位或听力学博士学位之后。一些学生修读本科专业，以此作为语音，语言或听力科学研究事业的基础。其他人则选择该专业作为迈向其他专业领域（例如，医学，护理，特殊教育）进阶培训的第一步，或者作为通识教育学位，可能导致多种不同的职
The major in communication sciences and disorders provides students with opportunities for study in the areas of speechlanguage pathology, audiology, and the normal aspects of speech, hearing, and language. Most students pursue this major because they hope to work as a licensed and certified clinical speech-language pathologist or audiologist, assisting clients with communication impairments arising from acquired neurological conditions, developmental conditions, genetic conditions, or unknown causes. Professional clinical practice follows completion of a master's degree in speechlanguage pathology, or a doctor of audiology degree. Some students pursue the undergraduate major as a foundation for a research career in speech, language or hearing sciences. Others pursue the major as a preliminary step toward advanced training in other professional elds (e.g., medicine, nursing, special education), or as a liberal arts degree that could lead to a variety of different career paths through summer 2023 (speechlanguage pathology assistant, educational assistant, line therapist).