Pre-Communication Sciences and Disorders

Program Overview

This associate's degree program from UC Blue Ash College prepares students for the bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Students will study normal development of speech, language, and hearing, as well as diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders. After completing the first two years at Blue Ash College, students will finish the remaining two years at UC's Clifton Campus, preparing them for graduate work in audiology, speech/language pathology, or other healthcare fields.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This associate of science degree program at UC Blue Ash College is designed to prepare students for application to the bachelor's degree program in communication sciences and disorders (PCSD) offered by the University of Cincinnati's College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS). The first two years of the communication sciences and disorders program can be completed at UC Blue Ash College. The final two years must be completed at the UC's Clifton Campus or a combination of Blue Ash and Clifton Campuses. Students majoring in communication sciences and disorders prepare for professions to help people who have difficulty speaking and hearing due to a variety of causes. The study of communication disorders involves understanding the normal development of speech, language and hearing, as well as learning how to diagnose and treat communication disorders in adults and children.

Careers:

A bachelor of science in communication sciences and disorders is a pre-professional degree that prepares students for graduate work in either audiology or speech/language pathology and a variety of other graduate experiences in social service, special education and health care. A master's degree is necessary for licensing and certification as a speech/language pathologist, and a doctoral degree is required for an audiologist. Graduates find careers in hospitals, speech and hearing clinics, schools, educational programs for children with disabilities, the armed services, private practice and government health agencies.

Other:

Successful health care professionals must want to help others, be able to work as part of a team, possess good verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and have a professional demeanor.