About the Communications Disorders Undergraduate Program… Donna Brown, MS CCC-SLP, Coordinator, Communication Disorders Program, Thank you for your interest in Appalachian State University's undergraduate program in Communication Disorders. The Communication Disorders Program at Appalachian State is located in the Department of Language, Reading and Exceptionalities in the Reich College of Education and is devoted to the study of human communication and associated disorders. This program is preprofessional in nature, providing students with the academic and clinical preparation necessary for graduate study. Licensure and certification as a speech language pathologist or audiologist by the State of North Carolina and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association require successful completion of an appropriate graduate degree. The Communication Disorders Program is a limited enrollment program that requires applicants to meet a specific core of admission requirements. These requirements are detailed in an appended section of this package. At Appalachian undergraduate students pursue a 49 hour major that emphasizes the study of normal and disordered communication processes. In the last year of the program, students complete 25 observation hours of services to individuals with communication disorders. In addition, as participant-observers in the ASU Communication Disorders Clinic, students spend an average of two hours per week as a co-clinician with a graduate student, providing therapy to individuals with communication disorders. Later in this information you will find a listing of the requirements for admission to the program, and typical sequence of study for an undergraduate in Communication Disorders. Areas of academic interest are similar to minor areas of study and allow a student to pursue in-depth study in areas related to communication disorders. Popular areas of academic interest are: the professional education courses for those interested in public school employment; the birth through kindergarten program; special education; and reading/language arts. Students may elect to pursue these academic interest areas, or a variety of others available, in consultation with an academic advisor. Sample listings of academic interest areas have also been included. If there are any additional questions which you may have about Appalachian's program in Communication Disorders, please don't hesitate to write or call. We would also be happy to arrange a visit to the campus for you if you would like to talk with individual faculty and students. We do these one Friday a month. The Appalachian faculty in Communication Disorders is constantly seeking qualified students to study and learn with us. If you are interested in a quality program where you can work with a great group of students and faculty, Appalachian is the place. My address: Donna Brown, Coordinator, Communication Disorders Program, ASU Box 32085 Boone, NC 28608-2085 [email: browndm@appstate.edu] Phone: Ms. Brown, (828)262-6053 or for general information, call the LRE Department at (828) 262-2182. Learn more about the Communication Disorders Program |
