Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S.

Academic Criteria

• All incoming students (freshmen, transfers, etc.) must meet with the department chair to set up their education plan leading to admission into the clinical portion of the SPPA program.
• All transfer students, both ESU and other institutions, must have a 3.0 cumulative quality point average to declare SPPA as their major. Transfer students will work with the department chair on an individual basis to set up education plans that can be completed in a timely manner.
• Students are required to maintain a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and major (SPPA) GPA to remain in the major.   Any students falling below a 3.0 will receive a warning letter. After two semesters below the 3.0, the student will be dismissed from the major. Specific information about this topic is included in the student’s curriculum guide, which the student receives upon entering the major.
• Admission to the clinical portion of the program is required for approval to enroll in SPPA 342, 414, and 457.
• At least 24 of the required 39 credits in SPPA must be taken at ESU, including all courses above the 100 level, unless waived by the department chair.
• To enroll in the clinical portion of the program, students must present evidence that they passed the HIPAA confidentiality exam. They must also have a current (within a year) TB test, and Acts 34 (criminal record) and 151 (child abuse) clearances and an FBI clearance. These clearances may be required earlier for observation purposes.

Program Features

54 credit hours

Required courses:

Three additional credits from:

Co-requisite/Directed General Education courses:

Additional Requirements:

• Please see the university requirements in this catalog. 
• To enroll in the clinical portion of the program, students must present evidence that they passed the HIPAA confidentiality exam. They must also have a current (within a year) TB test, and Acts 34 (criminal record) and 151 (child abuse) clearances and an FBI clearance. These clearances may be required earlier for observation purposes.
• Students must maintain a 3.0 overall GPA and major GPA to remain in the major.

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

Spring

Sophomore Year

Fall

Spring

Junior Year

Fall

Spring

Senior Year

Fall

Spring

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3247.

Sample Pre-Entry Curriculum Plan for Transfer Students

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

Spring

Sophomore Year

Fall

Spring

Sample Curriculum Plan for Transfer Students

This plan assumes a student transfers to ESU with 60 General Education Credits distributed over the appropriate requisite and prerequisite areas.

(Subject to change by university without notice)

Junior Year

Fall

Spring

Senior Year

Fall

Spring