Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has a long and distinguished history of educational and rehabilitation service to Baylor University, the Waco community, and beyond. The Department includes both highly respected undergraduate and graduate academic programs as well as the Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic.
The Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders degree program emphasizes speech-language pathology and offers comprehensive education in the fundamental principles of the field.
The on-campus Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program prepares students to become certified speech-language pathologists in as few as 16 months and gives them the opportunity to train at the renowned Baylor Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic.
The online Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program provides an accessible option for aspiring speech-language pathologists to pursue their professional goals at an institution with a longstanding history of excellence and expertise in the field.
The CSD PhD program centers on God and our faith mission as scientists, clinical scientists, and educators. Our aim is to mentor servant leaders in research and education in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic
The Baylor Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic is a community-based clinic that has been in place for over 60 years with clinical faculty and staff who are dedicated to providing both the highest quality care for our clients and “hands-on” training for our graduate clinicians. The facility provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients of all ages with difficulties such as disorders or delays in language or literacy (both verbal and written), speech sounds, voice, fluency, cognition swallowing or feeding, social, augmentative/alternative communication, and hearing.
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More NewsMany stroke, traumatic brain injury, or neurological disease survivors experience aphasia, which is an impairment in their ability to communicate. Researcher Jungjun Park, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, says a speech-language pathologist can help individuals relearn language skills or develop alternative ways to communicate through electronic devices, gestures, notebooks, and pictures.
Undergraduate and graduate students in Baylor University’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders(CSD) are gaining hands-on research experience while contributing to a large-scale initiative to improve early literacy outcomes in New Mexico. As part of the project, they focused on evaluating students’ language and reading abilities while also supporting their teachers in delivering structured language instruction.
Communication Sciences and Disorders alumna Katherine A. Hutcheson, PhD, BCS-S, SLP-CCC, is a nationally known expert in head and neck cancer dysphagia. Through her current research at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, she focuses on two core survivorship areas: communication abilities and eating abilities.
In 2025, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences researchers published more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals and publications. View examples from across the College, as well as a selection of grant-funded projects.