The mission of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is to provide high-quality undergraduate and graduate education necessary for entry into professional practice across the range of practice settings and to be eligible for relevant state and national credentials for professional practice, provide high quality clinical services to the community, and to instill in students a strong commitment to their respective professions and their associated life-long learning opportunities. The primary focus of the Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) major is to prepare students for careers in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Students interested in speech-language pathology will need to complete the CSD major to be eligible for speech-language pathology graduate programs, while students interested in audiology can pursue either the CSD major or CSD minor to be eligible to apply for audiology graduate programs. The CSD major provides foundational knowledge in normal aspects of speech, language, and hearing, introductory to intermediate knowledge of clinical methods and various communication disorders, and research and design and evidence-based practice.