Accredited since 1978, the program prepares students to work in a variety of professional settings and to meet the challenges of serving individuals with diverse communication impairments. Students choose UMD's Communication Sciences and Disorders Program because it offers the courses, the clinical experiences, and the individualized instruction needed to become a skilled speech language pathologist. Up-to-date courses reflecting current needs in the profession area available, such as courses in assistive technology, child language disorders, dysphagia, motor speech disorders, speech science instrumentation, and stuttering. Employers seek graduates from the program because they are well equipped to serve people with communication handicaps. Student have presented their research work at state, national, and international conferences.
Graduate Application Data
| Academic Year | Number of Applicants | Number of New Students | Average GPA |
| 2019-2020 | 171 | 22 | 3.79 |
| 2020-2021 | 158 | 24 | 3.85 |
| 2021-2022 | 146 | 25 | 3.64 |
| 2022-2023 | 123 | 34 | 3.74 |
Concerns? You have a voice.
If graduate students have concerns, there are formal processes for reporting concerns available to you.