{"id":8,"date":"2021-09-27T16:49:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/communication-disorders\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T19:57:18","slug":"speech-language-hearing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Speech, Language &#038; Hearing Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--hasImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tSpeech, Language &#038; Hearing Sciences\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescription\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-standard__subHeadline\">\n\t\t\t\t\tReal-life experience and a commitment to service learning.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescriptionText\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our emphasis is on a variety of clinical experiences, collaborative research opportunities with faculty mentors, and solid preparation for students applying to graduate schools across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"hero-standard__buttonList\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hero-standard__buttonListItem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/outcomes\/\" class=\"button-solid hero-standard__buttonListButton\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Our Program?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>      \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hero-standard__buttonListItem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/experiential\/\" class=\"button-solid hero-standard__buttonListButton\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExperiential\/Clinical Opportunities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>      \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-standard__extraContent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"container\" aria-label=\"Social media links\" aria-label=\"Social Media Links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__socialMedia hero-standard__socialMedia--hasWysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"social-media__menuList\">\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ButlerCCom\" class=\"social-media__menuLink\" title=\"Butler CCOM\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"social-media__menuIcon\" viewBox=\"0 0 1200 1227\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M714.163 519.284L1160.89 0H1055.03L667.137 450.887L357.328 0H0L468.492 681.821L0 1226.37H105.866L515.491 750.218L842.672 1226.37H1200L714.137 519.284H714.163ZM569.165 687.828L521.697 619.934L144.011 79.6944H306.615L611.412 515.685L658.88 583.579L1055.08 1150.3H892.476L569.165 687.854V687.828Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/08101938\/CCOM-Communication-Sciences-and-Disorders.jpg\" class=\"hero-standard__image\" alt=\"Butler student helping child\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/08101938\/CCOM-Communication-Sciences-and-Disorders.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/08101938\/CCOM-Communication-Sciences-and-Disorders-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/08101938\/CCOM-Communication-Sciences-and-Disorders-1024x221.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2021\/10\/08101938\/CCOM-Communication-Sciences-and-Disorders-768x166.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu sidebar-menu--hasHero\" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Speech, Language &#038; Hearing Sciences Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/curriculum\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Major\/Minor Curriculum<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/outcomes\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Why Our Program?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/experiential\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Experiential\/Clinical Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/research\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Research<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/slhs-student-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >SLHS Student Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/faculty-staff\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/community-service-and-engagement\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Community Services<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/american-sign-language\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >American Sign Language<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/master-deaf-education\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Master of Arts in Deaf Education<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-give-voice-to-those-who-experience-communication-disorders\">Give voice to those who experience communication disorders.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) major offers an exceptional variety of clinical experiences and opportunities to participate in research alongside faculty. Students establish a solid foundation, coupled with several years\u2019 experience in the field, and join our graduates who are accepted to masters programs across the country. Our graduates see admission rates at over 95 percent, while nationally, 45.3%* of applications to graduate school are accepted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(* = ASHA.org: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/siteassets\/surveys\/csd-education-survey-national-aggregate-data-report.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOoqy4s5EBVWvun3WS18swMWArlOcvN9XarEL0TbaA9muivWY98SO\" target=\"_blank\">Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Education Survey National Aggregate Data Report, 2023\u20132024 Academic Year<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speech-language-hearing\/curriculum\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Major\/Minor Curriculum<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/three-year-programs\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Get Your Degree in Three Years<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-688bca9d12436-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-688bca9d12436_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-688bca9d12436-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat jobs can you get with a Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences degree?\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-688bca9d12436-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-688bca9d12436-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-688bca9d12436-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Graduates with a Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) degree may seek careers as speech pathologists, audiologists, and research scientists. In addition, there are occupational opportunities for all SLHS professionals in educational, healthcare, and social assistance facilities. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-688bca9d12436-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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I wanted a career that offered a variety of ways to help others. Basically, it&#8217;s a career that is very adaptable to an individual&#8217;s interests and goals. 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