Communication Sciences and Disorders

Undergraduate Program

Who Should Apply to the Communications Disorders Undergraduate Program?

  1. Undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a major in Communication Disorders. These students will be expected to complete the B.H.S. degree.
  2. Students who currently hold a bachelor's degree in another major and who are interested in obtaining admission to a graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. These students must apply to the undergraduate program to complete major course work needed to apply for admission to a graduate program. These students are referred to as "Pre-Requisite Students", and typically are allowed to complete the majority of the undergraduate curriculum in one academic year. They are not expected to complete the B.H.S. degree and do not receive a B.H.S. degree at the completion of their pre-requisite work. Admission as a pre-requisite student does not guarantee admission into the graduate program in communication disorders.

 

Communication Disorders
Undergraduate Course Work

In order to receive a Bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky in Communication Disorders, a student must complete courses that fulfill the University Studies Program requirements (required of all UK students) and all required CD courses. The only specific requirement for entering the program is Introductory or General Psychology (UK course PSY 100). This course also counts as one of the two courses from Social Science which you must complete for University Studies (USP) Area IIIB. To be eligible to apply for the Fall class, you must have accumulated at least 42 semester hours and have completed PSY 100 by the conclusion of the previous Fall Semester. Applications will be evaluated in the Spring.

Three required program courses which may be taken prior to being admitted to the Communication Disorders program at the University of Kentucky: These are: 1) CD 277 (offered Fall only); 2) EDS 375 ; and, 3) - one "Related Area Course" (see related area list below).

Requirements of The Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program involves the completion of CD and related courses spanning a period of five semesters. The following is a list of required courses:

Fall - Jr.

CD 277 Intro to Disorders of Speech and Language
CD 285 Applied Phonetics
CD 378 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech

Spring - Jr.

CD 402 Bases of Speech & Hearing
CD 410 Language Development Through the Lifespan
CD 484 Intro. to Diagnostic Proc. in SLP

Fall - Sr.

CD 571 Neural Bases
CD 420 Audiology
CD 481 Clinical Experience in CD (1/2 of senior students)
CD 482 Clinical Management in CD I

Spring - Sr.

CD 481 Clinical Experience in CD (1/2 of senior students)
CD 483 Clinical Management in CD II
CD 591 Aural Rehabilitation

Non-specified Semester

1. EDS 375 Intro to Education of Exceptional Children
2. EDS 516 Prin. of Behavior Management & Instruction
3. Related Area Course - One of the following:

LIN 210

History of the English Language

LIN 211

Intro to Linguistics (Also ENG 211)

LIN 212

Intro to Linguistics II

*LIN 310

American English (Also ENG 310)

*LIN 317

Language & Culture

*LIN 318

Semantics and Pragmatics

LIN 319

Historical Linguistics

* Preferred courses

 

 

Application Info

Click here for information on applying to the undergraduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Admissions & Advising

Admission is based on cumulative university grade-point average (GPA), ACT or SAT score, letters of recommendation, and the student's letter of application.  The Division of Communication Disorders typically accepts 25 junior level and 5 pre-requisite students per year. It is estimated that students will need to have at least 3.0 overall GPA to be considered for admission.

For admissions help, contact the College of Health Sciences Office of Student Affairs. More information may also be available by following the Admissions and Advising link on the left of this page.