Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
The Communication Sciences and Disorders Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is designed for students who are interested in applying to a graduate program in speech-language pathology or audiology. After the completion of a bachelor’s degree in another field and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, students will fulfill the pre-requisites needed for a majority of speech-language pathology and/or audiology graduate programs, as well as the basic science requirements mandated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). All applicants who are either currently pursuing or have a post-baccalaureate certificate in communication sciences and disorders need to complete three courses (Phonetics, Anatomy and Physiology and Communication Disorders in Children) within the fall semester before they can be considered for admissions to the graduate program for the next academic year.
| Pre-Requisite Course | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | CDIS 2223 Speech and Language Development |
CDIS 2223 (online) Speech and Language Development |
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| Psychology | CDIS 3313 Phonetics |
CDIS 3313 (online) Physics Phonetics |
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| Physics | CDIS 4313 Speech Science |
CDIS 4313 Speech Science (online) |
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| Statistics | CDIS 4423 Neural Bases |
CDIS 4423 Neural Bases (online) |
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| - | CDIS 3113 Communication Disorders in Children (online) |
CDIS 3113 Communication Disorders in Children |
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| - | CDIS 4023 Clinical Methods |
CDIS 4023 Clinical Methods |
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| - | CDIS 3203 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism |
CDIS 3203 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism |
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| - | CDIS 3123 Audiology Diagnosis |
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| * 14 hours general education | *25 hours of observation | 24 hours major specific | 38 total hours |
*The American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) requires the above general education requirements and 25 hours of guided observation by a certified speech-language pathologist or audiologist.
Recommended Sequence
Spring
- CDIS 3313 Phonetics
- CDIS 2223 Speech and Language Development
- CDIS 3203 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
- Take Pre-requisite courses
Summer
- CDIS 4313 Speech Science
- CDIS 4423 Neural Bases
- Take GRE
Fall
- CDIS 3113 Communication Disorders in Children
- CDIS 4023 Clinical Methods
- CDIS 3123 Audiology Diagnosis
- Begin application process to graduate programs
Spring
- For SLPA: students complete 100 experience hours
- Graduate school offers made by April 15th
Admission Requirements
- The student must have a bachelor’s degree or is expected to complete a bachelor’s degree by the completion of certificate requirements.
- The student maintains a 2.75 to complete the certificate.
- No grade less than a “C” is earned in the major specific courses.
- Residency requirement: The student must complete 18 hours or half of the total hours at Oklahoma State University in order to receive a certificate from OSU.