The University of South Dakota

The undergraduate program is a pre-professional blend of a strong liberal arts foundation and a general core curriculum in normal and disordered communication processes. It is designed as a preparatory curriculum for graduate study, and students do not emphasize either speech-language pathology or audiology at the undergraduate level, but instead take courses in both areas.

The academic and clinical practicum requirements for national certification in speech-language pathology and audiology from the Council for Clinical Certification (CFCC) of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) may be completed across the undergraduate and graduate programs. Our graduate programs in audiology and speech-language pathology are nationally accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

The following courses and semester credit hours are required for a baccalaureate (B.A. or B.S.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders:

Certification requirements set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association specify that students also must have coursework in both biological as well as physical science.

For additional information, including course descriptions and Regental, University, and College of Arts & Sciences graduation requirements, please see our Undergraduate Catalog.

Admissions

Requirements for entry into our undergraduate program can be found in our Undergraduate Catalog. If you are a prospective student with a disability and need assistance or accommodations during the admission/application process, please contact: