Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Communication Disorders

(120 credit hours) Requirements are subject to change.

The Communications Disorders program is designed to prepare students for graduate studies in speech-language pathology or audiology or licensure in massachusetts as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.  Requirements emphasize core knowledge in the biological, physical, and social sciences, mathematics, and written language; knowledge and understanding of the normal processes of speech, language, communication, and hearing; and studies of the assessment and remediation of specific disorders of speech, language, and hearing.  Students in this major have the opportunity to participate in supervised fieldwork, service learning, and mentored research activities.

Consistent with the College’s Humanics philosophy, the major in Communications Disorders perpares students for service to those with communications disorders.

For more information about this major, contact Professor Deborah Cook, Coordinator of the Communications Disorders major at (413) 748-3321 or the Admissions Office at (800) 343-1257.

Download a Communication Disorders Program Checksheet