Mission and Accreditation

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in the College of Health and Human Services.

Mission Statement of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northern Arizona University prepares highly effective, culturally diverse speech, language, and hearing professionals to serve and advocate for individuals in their communities. We provide innovative, accessible, student-centered educational programs in an inclusive and caring environment.

To accomplish this mission, we will:

1. Offer exceptional undergraduate and graduate academic and clinical programs taught by highly qualified faculty that foster life-long learning for a more just and sustainable world.
2. Cultivate a supportive, inviting, and respectful environment that promotes success for students from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
3. Engage in impactful scholarship and service that advances the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology, including articulation, fluency, voice and resonance, language, cognition, hearing, swallowing, social communication, and communication modalities.
4. Foster a culture of trust and belonging for a diverse, mission-driven community of higher education professionals.
5. Provide accessible, evidence-based speech-language and hearing clinical services and establish mutually beneficial relationships with community partners that enhance educational opportunities for students and enrich lives locally, regionally, and globally.

We are committed to supporting the Mission Statement of the College of Health and Human Services.

We are committed to supporting the Mission Statement of Northern Arizona University.

Equal Opportunity and Access

Northern Arizona University is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, and retaliation. This policy prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected status including race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or genetic information. This policy also prohibits retaliation for raising concerns under this policy or participating in an investigation.

https://nau.edu/university-policy-library/nondiscrimination-anti-harassment/

Accreditation

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential and distance education) at Northern Arizona University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.

The Master of Science in Clinical Speech-Language Pathology program is accredited from November 1, 2023-October 31, 2031.

• View our Student Achievement Data.
• View our Strategic Plan.
• Executive Summary of CSD Strategic Plan (2018-2025).