Online Learning for Busy Adults
Online Learning for Busy Adults

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS

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Start Classes January 14, 2025

A Christ-centered education that comes to you.

At Abilene Christian University, our nationally recognized online degree programs are designed for busy working adults just like you. Our programs are intentionally structured to allow you to balance work, life and other commitments. As a student of ACU Online, a top-ranked Texas univeristy, you are part of a vibrant, virtual, Christ-centered community.

Over $275,000 in Scholarships Available for New Undergraduate Students

New students that begin classes in our Spring I session, beginning January 14, 2025, will be eligible for a scholarship. Please fill out the form to learn more about full award rules and disclaimers.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Communication Sciences and Disorders (BS)

More than 40 million people in America have some type of communication disorder. The inability to convey one’s thoughts and feelings can take an emotional toll; in the Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders program at ACU, you’ll learn about communication processes such as normal language development, speech sound development, anatomy, physiology, and audiology. Preparing you for graduate school and, ultimately, a satisfying career as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

This degree prepares students with the prerequisites required by graduate programs in order to meet the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification standards.


Professional Licensing Disclosure for the SLP-Assistant through Abilene Christian University’s CSD Undergraduate Degree.

Locked-In Tuition Program

Our Locked-In Tuition program guarantees you’ll pay the same price for your entire undergraduate degree.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The field of communication disorders is dedicated to the complexities of and science behind how we communicate - and to the care and treatment of patients, from birth to elderly, who need our help. This pre-professional undergraduate degree prepares you to pursue a graduate degree in speech-language pathology or audiology. You’ll also be able to seek job opportunities in a variety of medical and treatment centers after completing your undergraduate degree.


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FORMAT

100% online

EXAMPLE COURSEWORK

Intercultural Communication

Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology

Language Development and Disorders

Intervention for Speech and Language Disorders in Schools

COMMON JOB TITLES

Speech-Language Pathologist*

Audiologist*

Child Care Center Manager

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Respiratory Therapist**


*Graduate degree required

**Additional training required

HEAR FROM THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders (BS)

Listen to Alicia Ramirez, director of the BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders, explain how you can make a difference after completing the program at ACU. 

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