The following prerequisites are required for admission into the communication sciences and disorders program: - Students may apply before their bachelor's degree or prerequisites are completed, but must provide evidence of completion at matriculation.
- Applicants who meet prerequisites, regardless of undergraduate major, will be considered for admission.
- In appropriate circumstances, well-qualified students who lack a prerequisite might be accepted provisionally.
- All students must possess abilities in oral and written communication (English) sufficient for entry into professional practice.
Click here for information about transfer course articulation among South Carolina colleges and universities. A minimum of 3 semester credit hours in each content area: | Semester hours | Total | Human Anatomy OR Anatomy of Speech and Hearing | 3 | Other Biological Sciences at least one of the following: • Biology
• Physiology
• Genetics
| 3 | Physical Sciences at least one of the following: • Chemistry
• Physics
• Geology
| 3 | Social/Behavioral Sciences at least one of the following: • Normal Human Psychology
• Linguistics
• Anthropology
• Economics
• History
• Sociology
• Political Science
| 3 | Mathematics (non-remedial) | 3 | Statistics (introductory) | 3 | Other highly recommended optional courses: - Introduction to communication sciences and disorders / speech pathology
- 8 hours observation of speech pathology services (therapy, assessment, counseling)
- writing composition
- research design / methods
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