What is CDS? - Communication Disorders & Sciences

The professions of speech-language pathology and audiology are concerned with evaluation, treatment, and research in human communication and it's disorders. Twenty-four million people in the United States have such disorders.

Professional practice requirements include a master's degree from an accredited institution, the Certificate of Clinical Competence, and the Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist License. Practice in schools as a speech pathologist also requires a special certificate. The programs in communication disorders at Eastern prepare students to practice speech-language pathology in all work settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, and private practice.