Career Options

There are numerous pathways you can take following completion of the post-baccalaureate certification program:

• Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Program

• Audiology Graduate Program

• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLP-A)

• English as a Second Language Program

• Special Education

Contact

For more information regarding the Post- Baccalaureate Certificate:

Leslie Baldwin Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders003 Social Sciences & Humanities Building, Stillwater405-744-6021 leslie.baldwin@okstate.edu

For more information regarding Speech-Language Pathology Assistant:

Megan Whitehead

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

700 N. Greenwood Ave, Tulsa

918-594-8199

megan.whitehead@okstate.edu

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The Communication Sciences and Disorders Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is designed for students who have majored in another field but want to apply to a graduate program in speech-language pathology or audiology and/or work as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA). After the completion of a bachelor’s degree in another field and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, students will fulfill the pre-requisites needed for a majority of speech-language pathology and audiology graduate programs, as well as the basic science requirements mandated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). All applicants to OSU's master's program must complete three courses (Phonetics, Anatomy and Physiology, and Communication Disorders in Children) before/while applying for admission.

Coursework can be completed in less than two years either in-person on the Stillwater campus or online, or students may take courses over a longer period while working or completing a bachelor's in another field.

See the course catalog for more details on courses and requirements: http://catalog.okstate.edu/arts-sciences/communication-sciences-disorders/ucrt/

Recommended Sequence

For students aiming to complete the certificate coursework within two years, the below sequence starts in the Fall for in-person classes on the Stillwater campus, and online classes start in the Spring semester. Online classes may be synchronous in the evening or asynchronous. Students may mix in-person and online courses in their certificate.

*Note: the starred classes must be completed before applying to the OSU master's program. Applications are due every January, so take these by the previous fall.

Prerequisites

Four general education courses are required:

Biology (prereq for Anatomy)
Physics or Chemistry (prereq for Speech Science)
Psychology
Statistics

Spring (online) / Fall (in-person)

*CDIS 2223 Speech and Language Development
*CDIS 3313 Phonetics

Fall (online) / Spring (in-person)

*CDIS 3113 Communication Disorders in Children
CDIS 3203 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism

Spring (online) / Fall (in-person)

CDIS 4023 Clinical Methods
CDIS 3123 Audiology Diagnosis

Summer (online) / Fall (in-person)

CDIS 4313 Speech Science
CDIS 4423 Neural Bases
(complete any remaining observation hours to reach 25 total)

For SLPA

If pursuing SLPA work: we recommend taking CDIS 4010 Practicum after your other coursework to gain the 100 hours of internship required for state certification.
Note on SLP-A Licensure Requirements in Oklahoma:

Effective October 11th, 2024, the Oklahoma Board for Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (OBESPA) will only accept coursework from OSU in CDIS 4013 (Diagnostics), CDIS 4023 (Clinical Methods), and CDIS 4010 (Clinical Practicum) completed Spring 2022 or later.