| Course Descriptions and Equivalents for UVM Prerequisites | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UVM Prerequisite Course | UVM Course Equivalent | Course Description | Other Courses Accepted; Disallowed Courses |
| Linguistics | CSD 1230 - Linguistics for Clinicians or LING 080 - Introduction to Linguistics | Biological, cognitive & cultural bases of human communication through language. | NOT Intro to Communication Disorders NOT Intro to Communication Sciences. |
| Phonetics | CSD 1220 - Introduction to Phonetics or LING 165 - Introduction to Phonetics | Articulatory, acoustic & perceptual phonetics including IPA transcription | Phonology; NOT Phonologic Disorders |
| Language Development | CSD 1940 - Development of Spoken Language | Normal language acquisition | Developmental Psycholinguistics, Language Development |
| Speech & Hearing Science | CSD 2010 - Speech & Hearing Science | Structure & function of respiratory, phonatory, articulatory, & auditory systems | Anatomy & Physiology of Speech, Language & Hearing |
| Neuroanatomy | CSD 3810 - Cognitive Neuroscience | Structure & organization of the human central nervous system related to cognition & language | Human Neuroanatomy, Neurolinguistics, Cognitive Neuroscience, Biopsychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychobiology, etc. NOT Cognition |
| Statistics | STAT 111 Elements of Statistics or STAT 141 Basic Statistical Methods | Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics | Any college-level introduction to statistics; NOT Research Methods |
| Audiology | CSD 3710 Intoduction to Audiology | Survey of hearing and the nature and causes of hearing impairment | Includes an orientation to assessment procedures and rationales, hearing screening and counseling considerations, NOT hearing disorders |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Additional Course Requirements
The following prerequisite course content information is provided as a guide to suggest areas of content in addressing the basic sciences requirements listed in Standard IV-A. Please reference the most current Prerequisite Course Content Areas Related to SLP Certification Standards.
- Biology - see acceptable biology options in the ASHA link above
- Physical Science - must be either chemistry or physics
- Social Science - any social science
- Statistics - stand-alone college level statistics (see table above)
The UVM Speech-Language Pathology Pre-Master’s Track consists of six online prerequisite courses necessary for admission to the UVM Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders.