This major is administered by the area of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness .
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)
The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:
LICENSURE FOR CLINICAL SPEECH PATHOLOGY:
This program meets the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming;
This program does not meet the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories or the following states/territories do not license or regulate speech and language pathology practice:
American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands;
LICENSURE FOR EDUCATION SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY:
This program meets the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin;
This program does not meet the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:
American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Wyoming;
Note: If you live in a state or territory that does not meet certification/licensure requirements, you may contact the School of Education for more information.
Program Learning Outcomes
As an undergraduate student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program you will:
- Explain normal communication development and processes
- Analyze and interpret delayed or disordered communication systems
- Describe and/or implement “evidence-informed” clinical assessment and intervention techniques for populations appropriate for CSD undergraduate students
- Demonstrate oral/written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and personal qualities necessary for developing effective professional relationships
- Evaluate patient case history information and assessment results and create appropriate intervention plans
Consists of 70 credits.
Note: Required courses marked ** below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.
Courses required at the undergraduate level:
