CMDS Mission and Curriculum

CMDS Graduate Program Mission
The mission of the Master of Arts in Communication Disorders program is to prepare speech-language pathologists who will serve all people with communication disorders. The program provides students who have a strong foundation in liberal arts and sciences with advanced academic, research, and clinical opportunities designed to help them acquire professional knowledge, skills, and values consistent with excellence in the field.

• Why Choose Truman's Graduate Program?
• Admissions
• Curriculum (Online catalog)

CMDS Undergraduate Mission
The mission of the communication disorders undergraduate program is to mentor students of strong academic ability and character and to establish in them a commitment to life long learning and interest in the complex and diverse process of communication. Through the program’s emphasis on typical and atypical speech, language, and hearing, students gain knowledge, skills, and values that foster their individual growth as well as a passion for contributing to society and improving the lives of others.

• Why Major in Communication Disorders at Truman?
• Admissions
• Curriculum (BS) (Online catalog)
• Curriculum (BA) (Online catalog)