Bachelor of Science in Communicative Sciences and Disorders

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Communicative Sciences and Disorders provides a foundation of study in normal communication processes and the application of that knowledge to the identification, treatment, and prevention of communication disorders across the human lifespan. Students may use this foundation as preparation for specialized graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology, or they may go onto related careers in education, other allied health fields, or public health.

Students develop an extensive knowledge base in anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism, normal speech, language, and hearing development, and disorders that can affect the ability to communicate, such as neurogenic communication disorders in adults, child language disorders, and articulation disorders. Additional coursework from related fields such as American Sign Language, psychology, linguistics, and statistics is integrated into the program, and a generous number of liberal arts and sciences and elective courses allow students to explore their own areas of interest.

Throughout the program, students have the opportunity to pair their theoretical knowledge with practical application through structured observation in a variety of settings. Students begin observing speech and language services in the on-campus, state-of-the-art speech-language pathology and audiology clinic. This experience continues in schools, child development centers, Head Start programs, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and skilled nursing facilities throughout the metropolitan area.

If you will have completed your country's pre-university education (equivalent to U.S. 12th Grade) before arriving to NYU, or if any of the following apply to you, you are eligible to apply to NYU as a first-year applicant:

You are completing an internationally-recognized equivalent, such as the IB Diploma, or
You are applying from countries with school leaving qualifications based on the British educational model, and will have completed the A-level equivalent (neither O-levels nor (I)GCSE results will be sufficient for admission), or
You are currently enrolled in a foundation year program outside of the United States and have completed secondary school graduation requirements from your country as outlined in the International Qualifications Tool, or
Your highest degree earned by the time you plan to enroll at NYU is either a certificate or diploma.
IELTS Academic - 7.5 and above
TOEFL iBT - 100 and above