Online Degree Programs by Subjects

Online Communication Sciences Programs

The Communication Sciences and Special Education field enables professionals to help people with special needs across various age groups. The program for the communication sciences program trains students to help in prevention, evaluation as well as intervention services for clients ranging from birth to adults with impairments in the area of speech, language, voice, resonance, swallowing or hearing disorders. The Speech-Language Pathology program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and approved by the Georgia Department of Education.

Online Degree Programs in Communication Studies

Students interested in pursuing a career in communication sciences can opt for various levels of online degree programs in Communication sciences which include:

  • Certificate Programs
  • Associates Programs
  • Bachelors Programs
  • Masters Programs

Masters programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders can generally be completed in two calendar years for full-time students. Some universities offer part-time programs as well. A comprehensive list of colleges and universities offering online communication science and disorders degree programs is available through the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders Web site. Also a list of Accredited CSD Graduate programs is available on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Web site.

A lot of resources are available for students who want to pursue a Master or Doctoral program in communication sciences. They need to follow certain guidelines while choosing these programs such as:

  • Find out more about the online courses from Graduate School Fair during the ASHA Convention.
  • Review the Online Guide to Graduate Programs.
  • Contact the NSSLHA Chapter at the program where you are interested and arrange a visit.

A list of undergraduate online or distance learning courses in communication sciences are available by contacting The National Academy of Pre-professional Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (NAPP) which is an organization for undergraduate programs in audiology and speech-language pathology. There are a lot of graduate programs in the field that will accept students from any other degree backgrounds. Because of this; there is no need to have an undergraduate degree in communication science to be accepted into the major. After completion of the course, students can participate in the Gebbie Speech-Language- Hearing Clinics which enables them to gain experience in the field of speech-language pathology and audiology and other related fields in health, education, and science.