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.

Required Courses
CDIS 210Survey of Communication Disorders3
CDIS 215Introduction to Phonetics3
CDIS 252Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech Mechanism3
CDIS 261Normal Language Development3
CDIS 311Clinical Methods and Procedures in Communication Disorders3
CDIS 335Speech and Hearing Science3
CDIS 354Preschool Language Disorders3
CDIS 362Speech Sound Disorders I3
CDIS 410Introduction to Audiology3
CDIS 415Aural Rehabilitation3
CDIS 420Research in Communication Disorders3
Related Required Coursework
Take one course from each category: 1
Physical Science3-4
CHEM 101-CHEM 499
Biological Science3-4
Mathematics3
STAT 235-STAT 499
Social/Behavioral Sciences3
PSY 190-PSY 499
SOC 100-SOC 499
Human Development3
Take one of the following:
Human Development
Lifespan Development and the Family
Total Credit Hours48-50
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