Undergraduate Studies
Undergraduate Students
Our Bachelor of Science degree provide a pre-professional background for students interested in pursuing a career in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. Courses focus on normal communication development, the anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism, the acoustics of speech, phonetics, and an introduction to audiology and speech-language disorders. Students interested in this major should have a good background in biology and enjoy working with people.
Tulsa campus: The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders also offers a B.S program at the OSU-Tulsa campus. The Stillwater curriculum is duplicated on the Tulsa campus. Once admitted to the program, students may take classes on either the Stillwater or Tulsa Campus. To seek more information regarding the B.S program at OSU-Tulsa, please contact the undergraduate advisor at the Tulsa campus.
Our Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S.
The communication sciences and disorders pre-professional bachelor's provides in-depth study of speech, language, and hearing processes plus a foundation in communication disorders. It prepares you for graduate school or employment as assistants in speech-language pathology or audiology.
Minor in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Our minor is offered for students who want to know more about the professions of SLP and Audiology. It is a great pair for students in early childhood education, special education, and allied health. This background can help you recognize speech and language challenges and make appropriate referrals to SLP and audiologists.
Certificates
The department offers certificates to prepare current and former bachelor's students in CDIS or other fields for SLP grad school (post-bacc) or to work as speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA), audiology assistants (AudA), or dyslexia specialists. See the home page for info on each one.
Resources
Advising
Our advisors are more than happy to discuss any and all concerns you may have. Set up a meeting today!
Student Organizations
We have many different student organizations to get involved with, including NSSLHA, ASHA, and OSHA.