Communication Sciences and Disorders
Gain numerous, invaluable skills through experiential learning and working with expert faculty.
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Learn how to diagnose, treat and support individuals with communication, cognitive, and swallowing challenges. Through a comprehensive and diverse curriculum, you’ll gain insight on how to evaluate and best assist individuals across a variety of ages and disorders. Coursework provides the foundation for graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology. Beginning in the fall of 2024, this degree will be available completely online in addition to face-to-face instruction; there is also an online second-degree option for students changing careers.
For those working on their first bachelor’s degree, students can choose the on-campus program or the fully online program. Students who apply for the fully online program are admitted as pre-CSD online and will need to complete the application-to-major process.
Second-Degree Seekers
For those who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and are transitioning to the field of CSD, there is a post-baccalaureate program that can be completed in-person or online.
Program Details
The Communication and Sciences Disorders department provides valuable clinical training experience while using some of the industry's latest technology. Our highly-equipped, on-campus lab includes 16 therapy rooms with direct observation facilities, two group treatment spaces, an assistive technology lab, and mobile speech, voice, and audiology equipment. Here you’ll work directly with clients of the Chippewa Valley community, boosting your confidence and building skills that will benefit you in your future career.
The chance to explore teaching and positions within an academic setting is available to all communication sciences and disorders students, thanks to the department's innovative instructional internships program. This unique opportunity allows you to learn about course development and implementation; explore teaching, paraprofessional and classroom aid career paths; and build on your existing industry knowledge.
The annual Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp connects you directly with members of the community who have aphasia, a communication disorder caused by brain damage. Working closely with Mayo Clinic Health System, you'll gain incredible insight through the learn-by-doing mentality of the camp while fostering impactful relationships. Many graduates have described this experience as being a highlight of their university career.
An annual Nursing & Health Care Professional Fair will further connect you to a variety of employers, including hospitals, clinics, community agencies, and schools. This fair is specifically for those looking to enter the healthcare field. The event is an excellent opportunity to make connections and submit your resume for current and future job openings.
Blugold Stories
When I was looking at graduate programs for speech-language pathology, it became clear that I wouldn’t be able to top what I already had here. Nowhere else could beat the incredible faculty here. They care so much, not just about our education, but about their students as people. They are dedicated to our success and always go above and beyond to create opportunities for me to grow as a professional. It’s amazing.
Nothing has been more rewarding than conducting undergraduate research. Not only have I grown in data analysis and critical thinking, but I have found greater joy in asking questions to further challenge previous thoughts and ideas.
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Where can the communication sciences and disorders program lead me after graduation?
Our renowned communication sciences and disorders program prepares you for graduate school as well as a career in the healthcare field. Graduates go on to pursue a rewarding career working in medical, educational and professional settings.
For those interested in becoming a speech-language pathologist, UW-Eau Claire offers a master's degree in communication sciences and disorders.
Example Careers
- Speech-language pathology assistant
- Rehabilitation aide
- Family advocate
- Special education paraprofessional
- Volunteer coordinator
- Medical equipment sales
Recent Graduates
Speech-Language Pathologist
Marshfield Medical Center
Wisconsin
Pediatric Audiologist
Children’s Hospital
Wisconsin
Special Education Assistant
Eau Claire Area School District
Wisconsin
All communication sciences and disorders students participate in integrated classroom and clinical experiences that develop their clinical competence. Taught by supportive, expert faculty, you'll find your niche and discover where you'll have the biggest impact helping others.
Here are a few courses in Communication Sciences and Disorders at UW-Eau Claire.
CSD 256
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
Anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism (respiration, phonation, resonation, articulation) and of hearing, including the related neurology.
CSD 326
Voice and Resonance Disorders
Normal aspects of respiration, phonation, and resonance. Causes and characteristics of various voice and resonance disorders. Introduction to the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of voice and resonance disorders. Introduction to speech/voice instrumentation.
CSD 331
Child Language Disorders
Characteristics of language disorders in children from birth through adolescence as well as assessment and intervention strategies appropriate for that population.
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