For students interested in pursuing graduate studies in the fields of speech-language pathology or audiology, the department of human services and rehabilitation studies offers a concentration in communication sciences and disorders.

In accordance with American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) standards the program builds on Assumption’s strong liberal arts foundation with courses specifically focused on human communication, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, as well as biological and physical sciences. The concentration in communication sciences and disorders is a program offered through the Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies Department. For those students who have completed all required courses in the CSD concentration and 20 hours of clinical observation under a licensed speech-language pathologist, you can secure a license as a speech-language pathology assistant in the state of Massachusetts. Other states have different licensing requirements, therefore, students who are interested in becoming assistants outside of Massachusetts should look into licensing requirements for the state in which they plan to work.