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Communication Sciences and Disorders

Dee M. Lance

Dr. Dee Lance
Department Chair

The mission of the Undergraduate and Master’s programs of CSD is the preparation of professionals qualified to provide independent professional diagnostic and therapy services to individuals with a wide range of communication and swallowing needs in a variety of settings.

Welcome to the website of the University of Central Arkansas Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders.  The Department offers Bachelor’s (BS) and Master’s (MS) degrees.  We have faculty who are clinically certified and licensed in the State of Arkansas.   The majority of graduate faculty hold doctoral degrees, and their expertise encompasses the breadth of speech-language pathology specialties. The Department is located in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences on the UCA campus in Conway, Arkansas, a dynamic college town of approximately 60,000 that is home to three institutions of higher learning.

Whether you are seeking an undergraduate program or an accredited master’s program, you will find UCA a learner-centered program.  Our faculty want to know you – your interests, needs, and goals. They are passionately committed to providing every student with quality advising, strong mentoring, cutting-edge information, and diverse clinical experiences. It is this commitment that has earned UCA a reputation for excellence in student education.

The Bachelor of Science program prepares students for graduate study in speech-language pathology and related disciplines such as neuroscience, cognitive science, special education, and linguistics.

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology {residential} at the University of Central Arkansas 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.

In closing, this is an exciting era for speech-language pathology. Advances in cognitive and neuroscience, together with new medical technologies, have created new therapies for clinicians and increased demand for our services.  Greater demand coupled with a national shortage of clinicians and scientists makes employment a virtual certainty.   At UCA you will find a supportive team of professionals who will work with you to achieve the skills for helping individuals communicate, the most precious of human skills.

 

Dr. Dee Lance
Department Chair

 

Important Links:

Graduate School  Online Brochure

American Speech Language Hearing Association

Contact Us

CSD/Speech Language Hearing Center
201 Donaghey Ave., UCA Box 4985
Conway, AR 72035

Phone: 501-450-3176
Fax: 501-450-5474

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