Audiology Post-Baccalaureate Program
The audiology post-baccalaureate program is intended for students who have earned their bachelor’s degree in an area other than communication sciences and disorders and are returning to school to complete the prerequisite requirements for a graduate program in audiology.
Required communication sciences and disorders courses
There are four required courses in the audiology post-baccalaureate program. You should meet with Dr. Stephanie Richards, post-baccalaureate advisor, or Dr. Yunfang Zheng, Audiology Division Director, to learn more about the program and plan your schedule. Following this meeting, you will be added to a Blackboard shell where you can access important advising information.
| Required Courses* |
|---|
| CSD 230: Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Disabilities/Differences |
| CSD 330: Language Development |
| CSD 331: Introduction to Audiology |
| CSD 335: The Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing |
*These courses can be taken in a single semester or across multiple semesters.
Courses for certification
It is also recommended that post-baccalaureate students intending to pursue a graduate degree in audiology consider taking the courses in the following areas (if you haven’t already). While the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) does not currently require these courses for certification as an audiologist, they are required for speech-language pathologists. It is very possible, in the future, that audiologists will be required to complete these courses for ASHA certification.
| Coursework requirement | Recommended courses |
|---|---|
| Statistics | STA 282QR or PSY 211QR |
| Biology | BIO 101 (General Biology) or BIO 151 (Human Biology) |
| Chemistry or physics | Any chemistry or physics course. although physics is more relevant to audiology |
| Social/behavioral sciences | Any course in psychology, sociology, and anthropology |
Applying as an audiology post-baccalaureate student
If you are planning to enroll in our audiology post-baccalaureate program, you should apply to the university as a non-degree-seeking graduate student.
Financial aid
As a post-baccalaureate student, you may be eligible for financial aid. A certification of degree status form can be completed with your advisor and submitted to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.