Truman’s Communication Disorders Department is dedicated to mentoring students with an interest in the complex and diverse process of communication. Through its undergraduate and master’s programs, the communication disorders curriculum focuses on typical and atypical speech, language, swallowing, voice, fluency, cognitive-linguistic skills, literacy, and hearing, as well as research and clinical experience.

All communication disorders faculty have a state license in Missouri and a Certificate of Clinical Competence to supervise student clinicians in our Speech and Hearing Clinic located on campus. Our program is small enough for students to form close relationships with professors who become their professional mentors.

Degrees and Programs

Facilities and Services

The clinical facilities for communication disorders students at Truman State University are attractive and well-designed for instruction. All therapy rooms have direct observation and video recording capability. Students have access to a collection of traditional therapy materials, tests, and clinical computing resources available to students all day every day.

Our primary classroom includes state-of-the-art instructional technology.

Student clinician working with young child

Speech and Hearing Clinic

Communication disorders students gain clinical experience that prepares them for the pursuit of graduate work and professional credentials. Our graduates routinely obtain admission to graduate programs across the country.

Student clinician working with child in Speech and Hearing Clinic

Truman-RiteCare Early Literacy Lab

Students interested in working with children gain practical experience with the prevention and remediation of literacy problems.

Students working with children in Truman's Speech and Hearing Clinic

Community Services

The Communication Disorders Department offers services for children and adults who have speech or language problems, difficulty with voice or fluency, and hearing loss.

Speech and Hearing Clinic

Open House Event

Attend our Open House events to learn more about the Master of Arts in Communication Disorders program.

About the Communication Disorders Department