The department of communication sciences and disorders provides academic and clinical education for students at Wichita State University who wish to work with children and adults who have communication disorders. The undergraduate program offers broad, comprehensive and preprofessional preparation for specialized training, which is offered at the graduate level. Graduate work, culminating in a master’s degree (speech-language pathology) or doctoral degree (audiology) is required to obtain professional certification in the public schools, hospitals or rehabilitation centers, or to engage in private practice.