Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

5 - Health Professions and Recreation

55 - Other Health Professions

51.02 - Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.0201 to 51.0299.

51.0201 - Communication Disorders, General

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the general study of the application of biomedical, psychological, and physical principles to the study of the genesis, development, and treatment of speech, language, hearing, and cognitive communication problems caused by disease, injury, or disability. These programs include courses in language science, hearing science, speech and voice science, biology of communication, behavioural linguistics, psychology, and applications to the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative strategies and technologies.

• Example Program Names:

  • Communication sciences and disorders
  • Communications disorders
  • Human communication disorders

• Exclusion

  • Speech communication(09.0101)
  • Teacher of the deaf(13.1003)
  • Audiology(51.0202)
  • Speech-language pathology(51.0203)

51.0202 - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of hearing processes and hearing loss, and that prepares individuals to diagnose hearing loss and impairments and advise patients on means to use their remaining hearing and select and fit hearing aids and other devices. These programs include courses in acoustics, anatomy and physiology of hearing, hearing measurement, auditory pathology, middle and inner ear analysis, rehabilitation therapies and assistive technologies, and pediatric and other special applications.

• Example Program Names:

  • Audiologist
  • Audiology

• Exclusion

  • Teacher of the deaf(13.1003)
  • Communications disorders(51.0201)
  • Speech therapy and audiology(51.0204)

51.0203 - Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to evaluate the speaking, language interpretation, and related physiological and cognitive capabilities of children and/or adults and develop treatment and rehabilitative solutions in consultation with clinicians and educators. These programs include courses in the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing; biomechanics of swallowing and vocal articulation; communications disorders; psychology of auditory function and cognitive communication; language assessment and diagnostic techniques; and rehabilitative and management therapies.

• Example Program Names:

  • Speech pathologist
  • Speech pathology
  • Speech therapy
  • Speech-language pathology

• Exclusion

  • Communication studies(09.0101)
  • Education of individuals with speech or language impairments(13.1012)
  • Speech teacher education(13.1331)
  • Communications disorders(51.0201)

51.0204 - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/Pathologist

This instructional program class comprises any integrated or coordinated program that prepares individuals as audiologists and speech-language pathologists. These programs include courses in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems.

• Example Program Names:

  • Speech pathology and audiology
  • Speech therapy and audiology

• Exclusion

  • Education of individuals with speech or language impairments(13.1012)
  • Communications disorders(51.0201)
  • Audiologist(51.0202)
  • Speech-language pathology(51.0203)

51.0299 - Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

• Example Program Names:

  • Communication disorders assistant

• Exclusion

  • Communication sciences and disorders(51.0201)