Communicative Sciences and Disorders

The NYU Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders aims to understand, assess, and treat speech, voice, language, and swallowing disorders in individuals across the lifespan. As a result of the field's interdisciplinary nature, our graduates go on to work in speech-language pathology, medicine, linguistics, education, psychology, audiology, academia, engineering, and the sciences.

Our department offers programs of study for undergraduate, master's (on-campus and online degree options), and doctoral students. There is also a state-of-the-art speech-language-hearing disorders clinic that provides diagnostic and rehabilitative services to the public.

Degrees

BS, Communicative Sciences and Disorders

This interdisciplinary undergraduate major explores normal communication as well as communication disorders.

Minor, Communicative Sciences and Disorders

The undergraduate minor in Communicative Sciences and Disorders is designed to introduce non-CSD majors to the field.

MS, Communicative Sciences and Disorders

This degree prepares you for eligibility to become a professionally licensed speech-language pathologist.

PhD, Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Get the skills you need for an academic career as a researcher in an interdisciplinary field.

The CSD Student Experience

Hear from our students from across the department about what it's like to be a part of the Communicative Sciences and Disorders community and why they chose to study at NYU Steinhardt.

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Join Our Faculty

We are seeking applications for two Clinical Assistant Professors (non-tenure-track). Successful candidates will have the skills to augment and extend the current strengths of the department, experience working with underserved communities, and a strong teaching track-record. Certification by ASHA (CCC-SLP or CCC-A) is required. Individuals with doctoral or master's degrees are encouraged to apply.

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News and Events

Alum’s Advocacy Helps Expand Access to SLP Services in Hawaii

Kristina Fuentes (MS ’10), Director of Rehabilitation at Aegis Therapies in Kauai, saw that Hawaii’s healthcare system was losing potential speech-language pathologists – and advocated for change in her community.

What We Know (And Don’t Know) about Stuttering: An Interview with Eric S. Jackson

We sat down with Eric S. Jackson to discuss his latest research on stuttering — including two recently published papers on the subject and a new grant.