Communication Sciences and Disorders
CSU, Chico Catalog Description
Some graduates with Communication Sciences and Disorders degrees have pursued one or more of the following occupations:
- Adult Education Teacher
- College Administrator
- Audiologists(Requires additional education)
- Caseworker
- Child Life Specialist
- Community Organization Worker
- Curriculum Specialist(Requires additional education)
- Education Administrator
- Education Coordinator
- Elementary School Teacher(Requires additional education)
- English As A Second Language Teacher
- Grant Writer
- Counselor
- Guidance Counselor
- Health Educator
- Instructor, College/University
- Interpreter/Translator
- Librarian
- Library Technician
- Occupational Therapist(Requires additional education)
- Pre-School Administrator
- Recreation Leader
- Sales Representative
- School Psychologist(Requires additional education)
- Secondary School Teacher(Requires additional education)
- Sign Language Interpreter(Requires additional education)
- Special Ed. Teacher(Requires additional education)
- Speech Pathologist(Requires additional education)
- Student Personnel Administrator
- Teacher(Requires additional education)
- Training Specialist
- Vocational Rehab. Counselor(Requires additional education)
- Volunteer Services Coordinator
*Please note: Occupations in bold type require additional education
Important:
- Typically co-curricular activities, work experience and/or internships are essential (in addition to earning a college degree) to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.
- Some occupations may require advanced degrees and/or training (check with the Career Center regarding your target occupations).
- Please visit the Career Center (SSC 270) early in your college experience to get ideas on how to build your resume.
The Career Center recommends the following websites for researching occupational titles:
- U.S. Department of Labor(opens in new window)
- O*NET Online(opens in new window)
- California Occupational Guide(opens in new window)
- Google(opens in new window)
- Wikipedia(opens in new window)
Research Job Openings:
Additional Internet Sites:
- CSU, Chico Communication Sciences and Disorders Homepage
- American Counseling Association(opens in new window)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)(opens in new window)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association(opens in new window)
- Careers in Speech Pathology and Audiology(opens in new window)