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Communication Sciences & Disorders

Arkansas State University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 51.0204

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Dates

Since Jan 1985

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Jonesboro, Arkansas

    2105 East, Aggie Road, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-1181.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingWritingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessLearning StrategiesJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingInstructing

Knowledge

PsychologyEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionNear VisionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment ac
  • Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
  • Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
  • Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or backgrou
  • Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing r
  • Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Medical softwareElectronic mail softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareMusic or sound editing softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareComputer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing software

Tools

AudiometersAudiometric test boothsAuditory brainstem response ABR screening systemsAutomatic impedance audiometersBiofeedback equipmentCaloric irrigatorsComputerized rotary chairsDesktop computersDiagnostic tuning forksDigital light barsEar probesElectroacoustic impedance bridgesElectrocochleography ECOG equipmentElectroneurography equipmentElectronystagmographs ENGAirflow measurement devicesAlternative computer keyboardsAugmentative communication devicesClosed circuit television systemsCompact disk CD playersCompact stereo systemsDiagnostic stroboscopesDigital audio recordersDigital camerasDigital video stroboscopy systemsDynamic display devicesElectroglottographs EGGElectromyographs EMG3D movement analysis systemsAgar slides

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Audiologists29-1181.00
  • Speech-Language Pathologists29-1127.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Comprehensive diagnostic evaluations — independently evaluate complex hearing and balance disorders, synthesize multi-modal test data, and establish differential diagnoses across diverse patient populations in a specialty audiology center.
  • Advanced hearing aid and assistive technology management — select, fit, program, and troubleshoot a full range of amplification and assistive devices including cochlear implant mapping support in an advanced rehabilitation clinic.
  • Full-scope patient records — oversee complete longitudinal documentation from initial presentation through discharge, ensuring regulatory and accreditation compliance in an academic medical center.
  • Non-routine audiometric interpretation — resolve ambiguous or conflicting test findings using inductive and deductive reasoning to guide treatment in high-complexity inpatient and outpatient environments.
  • Individualized counseling and rehabilitation plans — design and deliver comprehensive aural rehabilitation programs tailored to adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric populations in a community health system.
  • Multidisciplinary referral management — evaluate and coordinate referrals across medical, surgical, and educational disciplines to ensure seamless continuity of care in a hospital network.
  • Ongoing outcomes monitoring — implement systematic progress review protocols using standardized outcome measures and adjust treatment plans autonomously in a long-term care audiology practice.
  • Employer and educator training — facilitate workplace and classroom communication strategy workshops for employers and teachers supporting patients with hearing loss in occupational and educational settings.
  • Technology integration — evaluate, configure, and optimize medical software, electronic health records, and teleaudiology platforms to enhance service delivery efficiency across a full clinical caseload.
  • Evidence-based practice application — critically appraise current audiology research, apply findings to clinical decision-making, and adapt protocols to emerging evidence in a research-affiliated practice setting.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
70%
Placement Rate
41%