Communication Sciences and Disorders (B.S.)

  • Major, Minor
  • 4-year, On Campus

What You’ll Learn

La Salle University’s four-year Communication Sciences and Disorders program provides a rigorous academic curriculum and a variety of hands-on learning experiences to prepare students for successful careers and to pursue graduate studies in speech-language pathology or audiology. Students gain knowledge of the principles of human communication and swallowing processes. Coursework focuses on the anatomical, physiological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, linguistic, and cultural bases of speech, language, hearing, and swallowing processes and disorders.

Why Study Communication Sciences and Disorders at La Salle?

Skilled speech-language pathologists are in high demand to work with patients with communication and swallowing disorders in a wide variety of clinical settings. La Salle’s program has a long tradition of preparing students with the knowledge and clinical skills for successful and fulfilling careers.

Meet the Faculty

Our distinguished faculty have extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience to prepare students with the practical and theoretical knowledge to succeed in their chosen fields.

Career Opportunities

Upon graduation, La Salle’s CSD students are prepared to enter a master’s degree program in speech-language pathology or a clinical doctorate program in audiology. These are the entry level degrees required to join these professions. Students who do not pursue graduate studies can still enter the profession in supporting roles in a wide variety of settings, including:

  • Schools
  • Hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Home health care
  • Nursing homes
  • Private practice

Accreditation

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) at La Salle University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.

La Salle University nursing students, who had healthcare clinical experiences in Rome during spring 2025, visited the Coliseum. Back row from left to right: Wanneh Togba, ‘26, Carissa Gabriel, ‘26, Director of Clinical Education School in the Nursing and Health Sciences Susan Moraca, Fran Kinder, Ph.D., R.N., CPNP, Molly Dougherty, ‘26, and Ethan Leibiger, ‘26. Front Row from left to right: Trang Nguyen, ‘26, Keira Latch, ‘26, Janae Gomez, ‘26, Martha "Morgan" Lake, ‘26, and Assistant Professor Pat DiGiacomo, Ed.D., MSN.

La Salle University nursing students stepped beyond the classroom and into international healthcare environments through immersive clinical experiences in Rome, Italy, and Mexico City, Mexico, during spring 2025.

Amber Murray, ‘25

Amber Murray, ‘25, balanced full-time work, chemotherapy, and clinicals—proving that compassion and courage go hand in hand.

Alexis Sanchez, '25

Alexis Sanchez, ’25, La Salle’s 2025 undergraduate commencement speaker, found her voice by saying yes—even when life said no.