What is communication sciences and disorders? 

Communication Sciences and Disorders is a part of the Hariston College of Health and Human Sciences. The department includes the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology. We train students for in-demand careers through academic coursework and hands-on experience in the on-campus Speech Lab Center. 

Our academic and clinical faculty are highly sought after and cover a range of specialty areas, including stuttering, language disorders, auditory processing, cochlear implants, aphasia, school-age language disorders, and traumatic brain injury. 

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Career Opportunities

• A Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology will prepare students to enter a graduate program in Speech / Language Pathology, Audiology, or Speech and Hearing Sciences. Undergraduates have to be prepared to attend and gain admittance to prestigious graduate schools to prepare them for their area of expertise.
• The specific areas of emphasis include preparing students to become researchers, educators, clinicians and community leaders that prevent, assess, and treat speech, language, and/or hearing disorders in a culturally diverse population. Students must receive the master’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology in order to gain employment in clinics, schools, hospitals, state and federal government agencies. Teaching positions in colleges and universities are possible with 18 credit hours of graduate courses.
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Health Communications will prepare students to pursue advanced degrees in communication, business, and law.
• The specific areas of emphasis include preparing students to become researchers, educators, advocates, and business and communication leaders.

Faculty

• Dr. Deana Lacy McQuitty, Speech-Language Pathology, Interim Chair, Advisor, dlmcquit@ncat.edu
• Dr. Dakysha Moore Onsomu, Health Communication, Full-Time Instructor, Advisor dmooreonsomu@ncat.edu 
• Dr. Joy Kennedy, Full-Time Instructor, Advisor, Jlkennedy@ncat.edu