IUK | Communication Sciences

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorder

About Department

The department offers education in communication disorders for undergraduate students, professional training for graduate students and continuing education opportunities for professionals. The Department fosters an environment that encourages and supports students and faculty to participate in a scientific inquiry regarding normal and impaired communication processes. The goal of the service component is to provide high-quality speech, language, and hearing services to the Kuwaiti community. Professional speech-language pathologists and audiologists provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to individuals who present a variety of communication disorders.


Department Mission

The mission of the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is to advance the understanding of normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing through teaching, scholarship, and service to the community.


Faculty Members

Department Programs

B.Sc.Communication Sciences & Disorder

  • Values of the Department

Carrying out the mission of the department is supported by promoting the following core values that are aligned with IUK’s values:

  1. The excellence of learning and  teaching
    • Teaching Excellence
    • Learning Environment
    • Collegiality
  2. Scholarship Excellence
  3. Respect, Integrity, and  Ethical  Conduct
  4. Transparency and Accountability
  • B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Degree Requirements

Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in this program must complete the general education requirements, college of Arts requirements, major requirements, and free elective requirements. The total hours required for a Bachelor of Arts degree is 120 credit hours summarized as below.

  1. University Core Courses (General Education)             42 credit hours
  2. College of Arts requirements           24 credit hours
  3. Major Requirements (compulsory + elective) 48 credit hours
  4. Free electives 6 credit hours

Students of the Communication Disorders (COMD) major must complete 36 semester hours of the major courses. These courses are listed below:

Course code Course Title Credit Hours PRE-requisite CO-requisite
COMM 202 Intro to Communication Theory 3    
COMD 233 Introduction to Communication Disorders 3 COMM 202  
COMD 238 Phonetics 3 COMM 202  
COMD 239 Language Development 3   COMD 238
COMD 276 Anatomy for Communication 3 COMD 233  
COMD 371 Speech Development & Children Disorders 3 COMD 233  
COMD 381 Audiology 3   COMD 239
COMD 382 Language Disorders in Children 3 COMD 233  
COMD 385 Speech Science 3   COMD 371
COMD 433 Neuroscience for Communication Disorders 3 COMD 383  
COMD 482 Aural Rehabilitation 3 Senior standing  
COMD 489 Clinical Procedures 3 Senior standing  
Total 36    

Students of the major may select 12 credit hours from the 300+ level courses offered by the department.

Course code Course Title Credit Hours PRE-requisite CO-requisite
COMD 367 Language Disorders Across the Life Span 3 COMD 239  
COMD 367 Hearing & Hearing Disorders 3 COMD 276  
COMD 367 Introduction to health informatics 3 COMD 233  
COMD 367 Multicultural Aspects of Communication Disorders 3 COMD 383  
COMD 367 Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorder 3 Senior Standing  
COMD 367 Speech Disorders Across the Life Span 3 COMD 385  
Total 24    

Students may select any three credits offered by the college of Arts and three credits from the major courses. One of these courses must be at the junior (300) or the senior level (400)

*At least one course must be of 400-level
Course code Course Title Credit Hours
- College of Arts elective (300 or 400 levels*) 3
- Major Elective (300 or 400 levels*) 3