Prerequisites and Required Coursework
Prerequisites and required coursework will be determined by your status as an in-field or out-of-field students.
This coursework is necessary so that students are eligible for state licensure and national certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) at the time of graduation.
Required ASHA Courses (Standard IV-A)
It is recommended that these course be completed by all students, both in-field and out-of-field, prior to entry into the program.
- Biological Science (e.g., biology, human anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, human genetics, veterinary science)
- Physical Science (should include physics or chemistry)
- Social Sciences (should include psychology, sociology, anthropology, or public health)
- Statistics (stand-alone course in statistics is required, research methodology courses in CSD may not be used)
In-Field Students
An in-field student is defined as a student who has completed a Bachelor's Degree in speech-language pathology that included the required prerequisite courses. A student can also be considered as "in-field" if they have completed all of the required leveling courses for entry into the Master's Degree program. For in-field students, the Master's Degree program is typically completed in 5 semesters.
Required Leveling Prerequisite Courses Completed Prior to Entry
- CSD 2260 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing Mechanism
- CSD 2361 Phonetics
- CSD 2366 Communication Development (or language development)
- CSD 2766 Neuroanatomy and Physiology
- CSD 3084 Acoustics and Speech Science
- CSD 3164 Audiology
- CSD 4662 Management of Hearing Disorders
- Prior to entry students must provide documentation of 25 hours of supervised clinical observation
- Depending on background additional coursework may be required.
Out-of-Field Students
An out-of-field student is defined as a student who has completed a Bachelor's Degree in a field other than speech-language pathology and has not completed the required prerequisite courses. An additional 3 semesters are needed in order to fulfill the required leveling coursework in speech-language pathology and the Master's Degree program is typically completed in 8 semesters.
Required Leveling Prerequisite Courses
- CSD 2260 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing Mechanism
- CSD 2361 Phonetics
- CSD 2366 Communication Development (or language development)
- CSD 2766 Neuroanatomy and Physiology
- CSD 3084 Acoustics and Speech Science
- CSD 3164 Audiology
- CSD 4662 Management of Hearing Disorders
- CSD 5562 Fundamentals of Clinical Practice (25 hours of supervised clinical observation included)
- Depending on background additional coursework may be required.