Bachelor’s Degree

The undergraduate program in the Communication Sciences and Disorders
Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in communication sciences and disorders. The OSU program provides varied theoretical perspectives. Courses include a background in anatomic, physiologic, acoustic, linguistic, and normal development as well as diagnostic and intervention theories for varied speech, language, and hearing disorders. Professional issues such as certification and ethical standards are also included. Work in the major is supplemented with related courses, e.g., psychology, sociology, linguistics, and education to enhance the understanding of human behavior and the bases of communication.

The B.S. degree usually takes four years to complete (120 total hours, 42 hours in CDIS). The B.S. is a pre-professional degree and, therefore preparatory to various graduate professional degrees in the clinical sciences. The master’s degree (M.S.) is the minimal, entry-level requirement to obtain the full license in speech-language pathology (State of Oklahoma) and national certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Admission Procedures

To be admitted to the bachelor’s degree program for CDIS, the student must be in good standing within the College of Arts and Sciences. He or she must have completed 36 semester hours of college course work and have attained a GPA of 2.80 or above to enroll in junior level courses in CDIS.