Bachelor's in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Communication Sciences and Disorders is a Bachelor program taught at University of Florida-Online, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The University of Florida-Online Bachelor of Health Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders provides academic preparation for graduate clinical study. Students study speech, language, hearing, swallowing, and communication disorders, building a foundation for graduate study in speech-language pathology, audiology, or related research fields.

The program is an online, limited access program with an expectation that students are enrolled full-time. Upper division coursework begins every Fall, and students are required to complete general education requirements and prerequisites before starting upper division coursework.

The minimum requirements for admission in Communication Sciences and Disorders at University of Florida-Online for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Florida-Online.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Florida-Online as pre-requiste for admission in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Freshman & Lower Division Transfer Applicants (0-11 transferable college credits or 12-59 transferable credits): You must complete all general education requirements and prerequisites prior to starting upper division coursework. Upper division coursework begins every Fall.

• Upper Division Transfer & Second Bachelor’s Transfer Applicants: Upper Division Transfer (students with 60 or more college credits earned): You must complete all general education requirements and prerequisites prior to being admitted to UF Online’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Transfer admission to UF Online’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program is offered every Fall.
• Upper division applicants (students with an AA or 60+ college credits earned) are required to have: An Associate of Arts degree from a Florida public college OR 60 or more college credits with all general education requirements met at the time of application.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (typical GPA for students who are admitted to the major is 3.50 or above)
• Completion of the following required prerequisite courses: General Psychology (PSY 2012); Biology (BSC 2005 or BSC 2010); Statistics (STA 2023)
• Additional Social and Behavioral Science course: Sociology (SYG), Anthropology (ANT), or Psychology (PSY) courses are recommended (separate from PSY 2012)
• An additional biology course (APK2105C, BSC2085C/BSC2086C or BSC2093C/BSC2094C) is highly recommended. A 3-credit course with a BSC- or MCB- prefix will also be accepted.
• A 3-credit physical science course, must be Chemistry (CHM) or Physics (PHY)
• A 1-credit science lab if not fulfilled by a course above

Notes: All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Unsuccessful attempts in prerequisite courses may lower competitiveness. Unsuccessful attempts in additional courses in the desired major may lower competitiveness. Out of state courses used to meet prerequisites may need to be evaluated by the appropriate department upon admission.

This program is not designed for individuals who want to earn a second bachelor’s degree.

Please check detail of study units at https://ufonline.ufl.edu/degrees/undergraduate/communication-sciences-and-disorders/

• Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
• Rehabilitation Aid (in a hospital or nursing home)
• Therapeutic Support Staff
• Speech-Language Educator

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.