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; 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

AudiologyCSD 3710 Intoduction to AudiologySurvey of hearing and the nature and causes of hearing impairmentIncludes an orientation to assessment procedures and rationales, hearing screening and counseling considerations, NOT hearing disorders

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Additional Course Requirements:

  • Biology - must be human biology
  • Physical Science - must be either chemistry or physics
  • Social Science - any social science
  • Statistics - included in UVM program prerequisites (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.