Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Communicative Sciences and Disorders] From University of Montana

The mission of the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders is to prepare students for progressive, collaborative, and research-minded careers in speech-language pathology, audiology, and related fields through rigorous academic and clinical training. We strive to be innovative in the use of technology and program delivery to provide services to traditionally under-served regions and populations. Through our emphasis on typical and atypical speech, language, cognition, swallowing, and hearing function, students gain knowledge and skills along with ethical and culturally competent values that foster a commitment to lifelong learning and civic engagement.

Students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders programs receive training in the areas of:

• Effective communication
• Speech, language, hearing development
• Social and cultural foundations
• Neural development, anatomy and physiology
• Acquired and developmental disorders related to communication
• Client assessment and evaluation and intervention
• Research methods
• Professional orientation