Department of Communication Disorders, Special Education, and Disability Services

A student teacher works with two young students on speech exercises.

Undergraduate Programs

Disability Services, BS

Early Childhood-Special Education, BSEd

Special Education PreK-12, BSED

Speech-Language Pathology, BS

Dual Certification-Special Education Grades 7-12 for Secondary Education Majors

Deaf Studies Minor

Special Education Minor

A student gets instruction during speech therapy to learn how to use his voice properly.

Graduate Programs

Certification in Special Education, MEd

Special Education, MEd

Speech-Language Pathology, MS

Behavior Analysis Certificate

The Department of Communication Disorders, Special Education, and Disability Services houses a unique blend of interrelated programs of study: Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Disability Services, and multiple special education programs.

Undergraduate students may also pursue minors in special education and deaf studies. Students may also pursue a certificate in behavior analysis.

The department offers two master's programs: the Master of Education Degree in Special Education and the Master of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is committed to providing leadership in taking affirmative action to assure equal education and employment rights for all persons.

IUP Policies

News

IUP Best Buddies Bingo

IUP Best Buddies raised nearly $3,000 to assist individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities in the local community.

  • 16 November 2021

Speech and Hearing Screenings for Education Majors

The IUP Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic will offer face-to-face speech and hearing screenings to meet the requirements of the three-step process to obtain teacher certification at IUP.

  • 08 November 2021

Speech-Language Pathology Program Maintains Accreditation

The IUP Speech-Language Pathology master’s degree program has been awarded continued accreditation through 2028 by the Council on Academic Accreditation  in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

  • 04 May 2021

Virtual Speech-Language Screenings for Education Majors, March 19

The IUP Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic will offer virtual speech-language screenings via Zoom on Friday, March 19. Education majors working on the Three-Step Process to obtain teacher certification at IUP can sign up to fulfill the speech-language screening requirement.  

  • 11 March 2021

Shields, Hill, and Rougeaux Present on Establishing an Active Learning Classroom

Mariha Shields, Annah Hill, and Holly Rougeaux presented “A Community Outreach Makerspace that Empowers Students to Develop Assistive Technology Devices” on October 28 at the 2020 Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators conference.

  • 04 November 2020

Events

College of Education and Communications
  • Communication Disorders, Special Education, and Disability Services Department
  • Davis Hall, Room 203
    570 South Eleventh Street
     Indiana, PA 15705-1087
  • Phone: 724-357-2450
  • Fax: 724-357-7716
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.