School of Communication

Minor in Human Communication Sciences

Students who pursue an undergraduate minor in Human Communication Science are passionate about helping children and adults overcome difficulties in hearing, speech, swallowing, language and learning.

The Human Communication Science Minor is designed to prepare you for advanced study in a professional, graduate or medical school. Many students go on to graduate school in human communication fields, such as communication sciences, linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, and music cognition. Others pursue clinical degrees in audiology, learning disabilities or speech and language pathology. Many premed students choose this minor to meet the basic sciences requirements for admission to medical school and for the clinical and science courses in human communication.

This minor is a strong complement to studies in therapies that use art, dance or theatre to reach children with learning disabilities or other developmental difficulties. It is also excellent preparation for future teachers.

You may choose to concentrate your coursework in an area that matches your career goals.

Human Communication Science. Prepare for your life goal of scientific research or medical school. In addition to meeting the requirements in biology, the physical sciences and mathematics, you’ll study the scientific foundations of standard and impaired hearing, speaking, reading, writing, and learning.

Audiology and Hearing Science. Explore standard communication processes, disorders of the auditory system, and the social and emotional impact of hearing loss as you prepare to work with infants, children, adults and the elderly. You may also participate in faculty-supervised introductory courses in clinical practice at the School’s onsite audiology service clinic.

Speech and Language Pathology. An interdisciplinary behavioral-science program that prepares you to begin working with individuals who struggle with daily communication. Together with faculty investigators, you’ll research the reasons behind delayed childhood language development and adult speech loss. You may also participate in faculty-supervised introductory courses in clinical practice at the School’s onsite speech and language clinic.

The Learning Disabilities. For students who want to help children or adults experience the joy of reading a book, the satisfaction of solving a math problem, or the assurance of telling the time. The emphasis of this area of specialization is on diagnostic approaches and methods of therapy. You may also engage in a supervised clinical practicum in the Northwestern University Learning Clinic.

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Minor in Human Communication Sciences

Students who pursue an undergraduate minor in Human Communication Science are passionate about helping children and adults overcome difficulties in hearing, speech, swallowing, language and learning.

The Human Communication Science Minor is designed to prepare you for advanced study in a professional, graduate or medical school. Many students go on to graduate school in human communication fields, such as communication sciences, linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, and music cognition. Others pursue clinical degrees in audiology, learning disabilities or speech and language pathology. Many premed students choose this minor to meet the basic sciences requirements for admission to medical school and for the clinical and science courses in human communication.

This minor is a strong complement to studies in therapies that use art, dance or theatre to reach children with learning disabilities or other developmental difficulties. It is also excellent preparation for future teachers.

You may choose to concentrate your coursework in an area that matches your career goals.

Human Communication Science. Prepare for your life goal of scientific research or medical school. In addition to meeting the requirements in biology, the physical sciences and mathematics, you’ll study the scientific foundations of standard and impaired hearing, speaking, reading, writing, and learning.

Audiology and Hearing Science. Explore standard communication processes, disorders of the auditory system, and the social and emotional impact of hearing loss as you prepare to work with infants, children, adults and the elderly. You may also participate in faculty-supervised introductory courses in clinical practice at the School’s onsite audiology service clinic.

Speech and Language Pathology. An interdisciplinary behavioral-science program that prepares you to begin working with individuals who struggle with daily communication. Together with faculty investigators, you’ll research the reasons behind delayed childhood language development and adult speech loss. You may also participate in faculty-supervised introductory courses in clinical practice at the School’s onsite speech and language clinic.

The Learning Disabilities. For students who want to help children or adults experience the joy of reading a book, the satisfaction of solving a math problem, or the assurance of telling the time. The emphasis of this area of specialization is on diagnostic approaches and methods of therapy. You may also engage in a supervised clinical practicum in the Northwestern University Learning Clinic.