The undergraduate program in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in communication sciences and disorders. The OSU undergraduate program provides pre-professional background for students interested in pursuing a career in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. Courses focus on normal communication development, the anatomical and physiological bases of communication, the acoustics of speech, phonetic transcription, and an introduction to audiology and speech-language disorders. Students interested in this major should have a good background in biology and enjoy working with people.
Career Options
- Hospitals
- Rehabilitation centers
- Nursing care facilities
- Community clinics
- Colleges and universities
- Private practice
- State and local health
departments
- State and federal
government agencies
- Home health care agencies
- Long-term care facilities
- Adult day care centers
- Centers for persons with
developmental disabilities
- Research laboratories
- Public and private schools
OSU-Tulsa's Speech and
Hearing Clinic
OSU-Tulsa students in the CDIS
program get hands-on training and
experience with community pediatric
evaluations, speech-language therapy
and newborn hearing screenings on
campus.
Please note: The undergraduate degree is a pre-professional degree. Most speech-language pathology and audiology positions require the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) which includes successful completion of a master’s degree, a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) and passing a national examination. In some career areas such as college teaching or research, a Ph.D. is required.
More information on this field of study is available on the OSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Web Site.
Future student?
Contact: OSU-Tulsa’s Prospective Student Services
918-594-8355 or 800-277-8228
tulsa.info@okstate.edu
Current student?
Schedule an appointment with OSU-Tulsa’s Communication Sciences and Disorders advisor. |
