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Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate Programs
The undergraduate major in Communication Sciences and Disorders prepares students to pursue graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology. Students may also choose to pursue careers in health and human services or other areas.
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Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Our graduate programs provide a strong foundation in research and clinical practice. We offer a Master of Science degree, as well as a Ph.D in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
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Research
Research
Our world-class researchers are leaders and changemakers in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
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Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
Our on-campus clinic provides speech, language and audiology services to clients across the lifespan.
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A new study conducted by a team of researchers at Penn State, led by Michael Robb, professor of communication sciences and disorders, compared the acoustic features of cries collected from pre-term babies to the cries of full-term babies and found that noise differences resolved when the babies were age corrected. The team’s findings contradict prior beliefs in the field that pre-term babies’ noisier cries may indicate an increased risk of a negative developmental outcome compared to full-term babies.