Nov 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Sciences & Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology), BS

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus


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The B.S degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology) is a pre-professional program designed to prepare the student for graduate study and the completion of professional requirements at that level. Full professional status, including certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and appropriate state licensure,  requires completion of the master’s degree. In addition to the undergraduate program, the department offers a graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLP) and is accredited in speech-language pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Advisement Sheet  

Student Learning Outcomes


  • Explain and apply knowledge of the developmental norms for speech/language acquisition.
  • Explain and apply knowledge of speech, language and hearing disorders.
  • Explain how individual, cultural, and linguistic differences influence communication. 
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the basic clinical process for the evaluation and remediation of communication disorders and differences.
  • Apply critical thinking, problem solving and logical reasoning skills to topics in  CSD.
  • Demonstrate effective written communication skills to explain and describe content and research knowledge, and critical thinking skills as they apply to topics in CSD.
  • Demonstrate effective spoken communication skills to explain and describe content and research knowledge, and critical thinking skills as they apply to topics in CSD.

Curriculum Requirements


General Education


Competencies


Major


Total Credits: 120


Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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