The Bachelors of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders (B.S.Ed.) at UGA focuses on the basics of understanding, speech, language, hearing problems, and diagnosis, and prepares students to diagnose and treat a variety of hearing and speech disorders in children, the elderly, or patients suffering speech or hearing trauma.
Students desiring to practice in the areas of speech-language pathology, audiology, or education of the hearing impaired must obtain full professional credentials and certification from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission through an accredited master's or doctorate degree. A master's degree is the entry-level degree for the practice of Speech-Language Pathology and a doctoral degree is the entry-level degree of the practice of Audiology in hospitals, rehabilitation settings, public schools, etc.