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 NewsBaylor University today announced a lead gift from Mary Jo Robbins of Houston and her late husband, William K. “Bill” Robbins, to the University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, supporting the construction of the William K. and Mary Jo Robbins Academic Center, a new signature building to house research, teaching and community spaces for the health sciences.
Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences is mourning the death of Board of Advocate Tyler C. Cooper, MD, who passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. Cooper, a Baylor University alumnus, also served as a member of the Board of Regents and was president and CEO of Cooper Aerobics and Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas.
Baylor University is well-represented again on a prestigious list compiling the top 2% most-cited researchers in the world. In a database compiled by Stanford University, 50 current or retired Baylor faculty members appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields according to the standard Science-Metrix classification.
Baylor University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty have continued to shine as leaders in their field. In 2025-26, faculty advanced scholarship through publishing, presenting, and research.