Program: Communication Sciences and Disorders (Comprehensive) (BS) - Missouri State University

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Admission Requirements

Attainment of at least a 3.00 GPA

(based on a 4.00 scale). For students with transfer credit, a combined GPA of at least a 3.00 must be achieved for all transfer coursework plus all coursework attempted at Missouri State.

Completion of at least 50 semester hours including the following General Education courses

with grades of “C” or better. Select from the courses below to be eligible for consideration for admission to the major. Students pursuing the accelerated Doctor of Audiology degree have different requirements than other students. Contact your advisor to determine eligibility to pursue the accelerated Doctor of Audiology degree. Course options were selected to fulfill Knowledge and Skills in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). Contact your advisor to determine any available course substitutions.

Chemistry and/or Physics*

Students pursuing the accelerated Doctor of Audiology

degree must complete a chemistry course and a physics course selected from

All other students select one course from:

A higher level CHM or PHY courses may be considered.

Biology*

Students pursuing the accelerated Doctor of Audiology degree

must complete

College level mathematics course:

MTH 134 , MTH 136 , MTH 138 , MTH 261 , or MTH 287 . Higher level MTH courses may be considered.

Major requirements

Within the General Education Knowledge of the Natural World requirement, students pursing the accelerated Doctor of Audiology degree must complete a biology course, a chemistry course, and a physics course as described in the Admission section. Two of the three courses must include a laboratory component. All other students must complete a biology course and a chemistry or physics course as described in the Admission section. One of the courses must include a laboratory component. In addition, all students must complete a statistics course. This major does not require completion of a minor. Students should consult with their advisor to determine which program option is best for them.

Major core

One course from:

Public Affairs Capstone Experience will be fulfilled by completion of:

CSD 572 - Aural Rehabilitation

Complete one the following options:

Audiology option (20 hours):

For students pursuing the accelerated Doctor of Audiology degree

CSD 496 will be repeated for a total of 4 hours. Additionally, the core requirements of ENG 296 or CSD 209 will be waived; CSD 807(3), 849(3), 852(3), and 878(3) will betaken as mixed credit; and CSD 868(3) and 895(1) will be taken as senior permission. Students wishing to pursue the accelerated Doctor of Audiology degree must apply to the program in the spring of the junior year.

Speech-Language Pathology option (9 hours):

GPA and grade requirements:

All students must attain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 in the CSD major to graduate from the program.
CSD courses cannot be taken on a Pass/Not basis.
Courses in the major cannot be taken more than twice.