The Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) master’s preparatory certificate is for students with a bachelor’s degree in another major. After successfully completing the certificate, students can apply to a CSD graduate program, which is required for becoming a licensed/ASHA certified speech-language pathologist.

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
3.0 GPA.

Course Prerequisites

COMD 241 - Introduction to Phonetics (3)
COMD 242 - Introduction to Communicative Disorders (3)
COMD 307 - Speech/Language Development (3)
COMD 344 - The Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing (3)

Required (27 units)

COMD 350 - Speech and Hearing Science (3)
COMD 352 - Child Language and Phonological Disorders (3)
COMD 404 - Communication Development/Disorders in Children from Culturally/Linguistically/Diverse Backgrounds (3)
COMD 461 - Audiology and Audiometry (3)
COMD 465 - Aural Rehabilitation (3)
COMD 472 - Voice and Craniofacial Disorders (3)
COMD 474 - Neurology and Neurogenic Communicative Disorders (3)
COMD 475 - Fluency Disorders (3)
COMD 476 - Clinical Methods and Procedures (3)

Total (27 units)

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