Forward-thinking. Collaborative. Rigorous, yet flexible. Student-focused.
These are just a few words that describe the energetic environment of CSD at Iowa.
Our faculty, staff and students are passionate about their work and hold themselves to high standards, whether it's making exciting research breakthroughs in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology, fostering excellence in educating future researchers and clinicians, or serving clients from the surrounding community and the state of Iowa with speech, language, or hearing therapies.
New CSD building coming in 2025
We've begun the exciting process of planning construction of a new facility -- to be again located within Iowa's healthcare campus -- that will offer state-of-the-art facilities for research, clinical care, and teaching. Take a look at the architect's rendering to see what's in store for CSD.
Why Iowa?
Prepare for a career preventing, diagnosing, and treating communication disorders.
CSD at Iowa boasts a long legacy as one of the first programs of speech pathology and audiology. We pride ourselves to continue to develop leaders who will shape the future of communication sciences and disorders.
The Iowa experience
Our dedicated faculty, whose passion for research and teaching inspires the next generation of leaders in speech-language pathology and audiology.
Mission and history
Throughout our program's history, we have continued to reflect the concepts of its roots. Our programs reflect a continuing commitment to scientific exploration of speech and hearing processes and their disorders.
300
Undergraduates seeking degrees in speech & hearing science
25-30
Students enrolled each year in the MS-SLP program
8-12
Students accepted each year into the AuD program
4-6
Students annually begin their PhD's in Speech & hearing Science