Pre-Graduate Certificate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Sub-baccalaureate)

Program Requirements

East Stroudsburg University Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders provides a 21-credit prerequisite concentration that may be taken on main campus after approval from the department chair.

PREGRADUATE, PREREQUISITE PROGRAM

The prerequisite courses are designed for students holding a bachelor's degree in another major who need prerequisite courses to apply to a master's program in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders.

Taking these classes does not guarantee acceptance into the ESU Communication Sciences & Disorders Master's Degree program.

Prerequisite classes can be completed in one academic year

Non ESU students may register as non ESU students

Students currently enrolled at ESU may register through the ESU portal

Any questions should be directed to Dr. Rachel Wolf, rewolf@esu.edu

To apply as a non-degree student, send email request to Office of Admissions, admission@esu.edu

Undergraduate preparation to include the following prerequisites:

Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders courses:

Introduction to Communication Disorders

Speech and Language Development

Phonetics or phonology

Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism

Introduction to Audiology

Articulation/Fluency Disorders

Speech Science

Other undergraduate courses:

Child development or developmental psychology

Statistics

College level math course (other than statistics)

English composition/writing

Natural sciences (6 credits), one must be biology, the other may be chemistry or physics

Behavioral sciences (6 credits)

Observation hours: Students need 25 observation hours that can be obtained at a variety of facilities, such as: schools, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation hospitals, and private practice. The prospective student must observe ASHA certified SLPs. Students should consult the department chair about the details of this requirement. These hours must be completed prior to beginning any graduate program in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders.

Prospective students who do not have the above undergraduate courses or their equivalents may choose to complete them at any accredited university. It should be noted that not all applicants who meet the above admission requirements will be accepted into the program due to limitations in the number of student seats available at the time of acceptance.

Required Courses