Graduate Program Leveling Courses
Become qualified for speech-language pathology
Is your bachelor’s degree (major) not in communication sciences and disorders?
You can still qualify for admission into MSU’s speech-language pathology graduate program.
All you need to do: Complete the necessary prerequisites (prior courses).
Two options available
To complete your prerequisites, you can either:
- Option 1: Take the leveling curriculum detailed below, which has a mix of seated and online courses.
- Option 2: Or, complete the 100% online graduate certificate program for preparation in speech-language pathology.
Once you've completed the prerequisites, you can apply to the SLP progrm and earn your degree in about two years.
What to do next: Contact us
If you have questions, or wish to begin the leveling curriculum below, please contact our department before you enroll.
An assigned advisor will answer your questions and help you get set up.
Sample leveling curriculum plan
First semester (spring)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
CSD 210 Phonetics | 2 |
CSD 312 Normal Language Acquisition | 3 |
CSD 315 Language Disorders in Children | 3 |
Total hours | 12 |
Second semester (summer)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
CSD 360 Hearing and Speech Science | 3 |
CSD 388 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity | 3 |
Total hours | 6 |
Third semester (fall)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
CSD 319 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech | 3 |
CSD 318 Introduction to Speech Sound Disorders | 3 |
CSD 495 Observation Clinical Practicum I | 2 |
CSD 482 Introduction to Clinical Methods | 3 |
CSD 522 Neural Bases of Human Communication | 3 |
Total hours | 14 |
Fourth semester (spring)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
CSD 316 Introduction to Language and Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders in Adults | 3 |
CSD 370 Audiology | 3 |
CSD 572 Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
CSD 496 Observation Clinical Practicum II | 2 |
Total hours | 11 |
Notes
- You must also have completed at least one course in the following non-CSD categories: biological science, physical science, statistics, and social/behavioral science.
- Courses in biological and physical sciences specifically related to communication sciences and disorders (CSD) cannot be applied for certification purposes in this category.