4110 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

850 College of Education and Human Development Building
404-413-8044
education.gsu.edu/csd/
Aimee Dietz, Chair

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers its students a high-quality graduate experience that prepares them to implement evidence-based speech, language and communication services across the scope of practice in speech-language pathology. The communication sciences and disorders master’s program is the premier program in the city of Atlanta. Students are afforded experiences in diverse settings throughout the metro-Atlanta area with children and adults who have speech, language and communication impairments. Graduates meet the academic and clinical requirements for national certification as well as state licensure in speech-language pathology, and are prepared to work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools and other diverse settings.

Programs

• Communication Sciences and Disorders, Ph.D.

• Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.S.

Courses

• CSD 6320 - Introduction to Language Disorders
• CSD 6360 - Anatomy and Physiology for Communication
• CSD 6480 - Hearing Science and Disorders
• CSD 6490 - Audiologic Rehabilitation
• CSD 6540 - Amplification and Assistive Listening Devices for Audiology Assistants
• CSD 7450 - Language Disorders in Young Children
• CSD 7455 - Language Disorders in School Age Children
• CSD 7510 - Neuroscience for Communication
• CSD 7520 - Speech Sound Disorders
• CSD 7530 - Voice Disorders
• CSD 7540 - Fluency Disorders
• CSD 7550 - Acquired Aphasia
• CSD 7560 - Diagnostic Methods of Speech and Language Disorders
• CSD 7570 - Advanced Audiological Assessment
• CSD 7600 - Swallowing Disorders
• CSD 7610 - Motor Speech Disorders
• CSD 7630 - Foundations of Clinical Practice in CSD
• CSD 7700 - Observational Experiences in Communication Disorders
• CSD 7840 - Research Methods in Communication Disorders
• CSD 7910 - Clinical Practicum in Communication Disorders
• CSD 7950 - Communication Disorders Clinical/Medical Internship
• CSD 7951 - Communication Disorders School Internship
• CSD 7975 - Seminar for Graduate Assistants
• CSD 7990 - Master’s Thesis
• CSD 8240 - Family Centered Care in Early Childhood Systems
• CSD 8310 - Advanced Studies in Language Development
• CSD 8330 - Acquired Neurocognitive-Communication Disorders
• CSD 8340 - Evidence-Based Practice for Early Childhood Interventions
• CSD 8360 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity for Communication Sciences and Disorders
• CSD 8440 - Teaming and Collaboration within Early Childhood Systems
• CSD 8800 - Global Perspectives in Communication Disorders
• CSD 8810 - Directed Readings in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• CSD 8850 - Independent Study in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• CSD 8970 - Research Seminar in Communication Sciences and Disorders
• CSD 9310 - Reading Development, Disorders, and Intervention Research
• CSD 9320 - Language Development, Disorders, and Intervention Research
• CSD 9330 - Measurement and Assessment in Advanced Language and Literacy Science
• CSD 9760 - Special Topics in Communication Disorders
• CSD 9900L - Research in Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy
• CSD 9930 - Grant Writing in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
• CSD 9990 - Dissertation