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Speech & Hearing Science

Promote effective communication, a human right, through research and clinical practice. Prepare for a career that improves lives.

Overview

Enhancing communication across the lifespan by integrating research and clinical practice from the biological, behavioral, and social sciences.

Degree Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Masters in Speech Language Pathology

Doctor of Audiology

Doctor of Philosophy

Our Mission

Mission Statement:  Enhancing communication across the lifespan by integrating research and clinical practice from the biological, behavioral, and social sciences.

Our Vision

Serve as a global leader for interdisciplinary research, education, clinical practice, and public engagement in human communication and its disabilities across the lifespan.

Our Strategic Plan

View the department's strategic plan for 2019-2023.

What Will I do?

Students in Speech and Hearing Science are prepared to make a difference in the lives of people with communication impairments, either through direct services or research.

See where our alumni work:

  • School districts

  • Hospitals

  • Private practice

  • Skilled nursing facilities

  • Universities

  • Research institutes

Announcements

Job opening:

Applied Health Sciences: Assistant or Associate Professor in Speech-Language Pathology - Speech and Hearing Science (123473)

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The Department of Speech and Hearing Science is located in:

  • Speech and Hearing Science Building
  • 901 South Sixth Street
  • M/C 482
  • Champaign, IL 61820-6206
  • (217) 333-2230
  • Fax: (217) 244-2235

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