Communication Sciences and Disorders

Undergraduate Program

Who Should Apply to the Communications Disorders Undergraduate Program?

Undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a major in Communication Disorders. These students will be expected to complete the B.H.S. degree.

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) CD 285 (offered Fall only); 3) EDS 375 ; and, 4) - 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

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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 30 junior level students per year. 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.