Pre-Speech Language Pathology
Offered by Health Science Programs
The following Pre-Speech Language Pathology program will satisfy the requirements for admission to the Speech/Language Pathology Master of Science in Education program in the Department of Communication Disorders at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK). Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree and the following pre-speech language pathology prerequisites are required. Admission to the professional portion of the program is competitive and is not automatically assured by successful completion of the prerequisites. A Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Disorders is strongly recommended.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CDIS 210 | Survey of Communication Disorders | 3 |
| CDIS 215 | Introduction to Phonetics | 3 |
| CDIS 252 | Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech Mechanism | 3 |
| CDIS 261 | Normal Language Development | 3 |
| CDIS 311 | Clinical Methods and Procedures in Communication Disorders | 3 |
| CDIS 335 | Speech and Hearing Science | 3 |
| CDIS 354 | Preschool Language Disorders | 3 |
| CDIS 362 | Speech Sound Disorders I | 3 |
| CDIS 410 | Introduction to Audiology | 3 |
| CDIS 415 | Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| CDIS 420 | Research in Communication Disorders | 3 |
| Related Required Coursework | ||
| Take one course from each category: 1 | ||
| Physical Science | 3-4 | |
CHEM 101-CHEM 499 | ||
| Biological Science | 3-4 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
STAT 235-STAT 499 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
PSY 190-PSY 499 | ||
SOC 100-SOC 499 | ||
| Human Development | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Lifespan Development and the Family | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 48-50 | |
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