By majoring in communicative disorders, you’ll obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful in a variety of education and health-related positions.
Fast fact: In the last five years, enrollment in the communicative disorders program is up 23.2%.
Undergraduate study in communicative disorders will provide you with information regarding the normal development of speech, language and hearing. You’ll need to complete additional coursework related to mathematics, physics, biology, psychology, child and adult development and counseling. It’s ideal preparation for professional practice as an audiologist, rehabilitation counselor or speech-language pathologist. If you choose not to pursue a graduate degree, you can use the knowledge you acquired as a strong foundation for employment in human services, educational fields or health care.
Learn more about our bachelor’s degree completion pathway for College of DuPage Speech-Language Pathology Assistant students (PDF).
The Howie Schwartz Memorial Scholarship in Speech-Language Pathology
A select number of seats in the Master of Communicative Disorders, specialization in speech-language pathology program are exclusively reserved for University Honors freshman students who declare communicative disorders as a major. To take advantage of this program, students must graduate with a communicative disorders undergraduate degree and complete full University Honors requirements within four years.
To learn more about working to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat various forms of communication disorders, speak with an Honors advisor or the School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders at ahcd@niu.edu.
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
340 Wirtz Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115
Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–noon, and 1–4:30 p.m.