Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Demonstrate basic clinical and research writing skills.
2. Demonstrate a foundational understanding of the scientific bases of communication and its disorders.
3. Apply scientific and theoretical knowledge to clinical processes.
4. Engage actively with peers and faculty to attain meaningful outcomes.
5. Practice critical thinking and rational inquiry in the study of communication disorders.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the range of human diversity and its relationship to communication disorders.

Students will:

1. Identify and apply principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion across health and communication contexts. 
2. Explain principles and theories related to health as an individual, cultural, social, and environmental construct.
3. Demonstrate foundational knowledge in the biological, physical, and/or health sciences, including the scientific method.
4. Critique how the arts and media influence and impact health and social issues.
5. Examine the U.S. and international healthcare and public health systems and how policy shapes each.
6. Interpret and synthesize health data and research.
7. Describe and analyze health problems.