A bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders is required preparation for the Master in Health Science in Communication Disorders degree, the entry-level degree for the profession.
A Strong Foundation for a Demanding Career
A speech-language pathologist's career is demanding. The Bachelor of Health Science in Communication Disorders program builds the strong foundation you'll need to succeed in the Master of Health Science in Communication Disorders program — which is your gateway to the profession. We take you from the very basics, from Phonetics to Language Development, and we build on your knowledge to bring you to more advanced concepts.
The range of subject matter is far-reaching because speech-language pathologists must draw upon a wide knowledge base to understand their clients and help them improve. The BHS curriculum will prepare you to deal with issues of grammar, as well as psychology. You’ll learn anatomy, physiology, and neurosciences. And you’ll discover the foundations of education. The BHS will give you everything you need to advance into a Master’s program and successfully complete your path to a career as a speech-language pathologist.
Part-Time/Full-Time Programs
Many students in the College of Health and Human Services are working adults. Because undergraduate courses in Communication Disorders are offered twice each year, there is great flexibility when scheduling courses. Students can attend either on a part-time or full-time basis.
School Service Personnel Certificate
General Education Requirement for the School Service Personnel Certificate:
37 to 41 semester credits. Students intending to apply for the School Service
Personnel Certificate, Type 73, must meet the University General Education
Requirements (see catalog for requirements).
Core Requirements (54 Hours)
The following courses or their equivalents may be taken at either the
lower-division or upper-division level:
Required Courses (54 Hours)
CDIS 2100 Introduction to Sign Language (3)
CDIS 3099 Introduction to Communication Disorders (3)
CDIS 3400 Phonetics (3)
CDIS 3500 Speech and Hearing Science (3)
CDIS 3600 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing (3)
CDIS 4100 Language Development: Early Stages (3)
CDIS 4150 Language Development: Later Stages (3)
CDIS 4200 Sociolinguistics (3)
CDIS 4300 Neuroscience for the Study of Communication Disorders (3)
CDIS 4400 Introduction to Audiology (3)
CDIS 4600 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3)
CDIS 4900 Intro to Assessment and Intervention (3)
CDIS 4901 Intro to Assessment and Intervention Lab (1) (Co-requisite to CDIS 4900) MATH 2100 Elementary Statistics (3)
PSYC 3201 Child Development (3)
PSYC 3201 Principles of Psychology (3)
SPED 2100 Survey of Students with Exceptionalities (3)
In addition to the core requirements in Communication Disorders, students must meet other general requirements for the bachelor’s degree established by the university. Please refer to the University Catalog for further information at www.govst.edu/catalog.