A total of 124 semester hours is required: TCU Core Curriculum Requirements-39-63 semester hours; Speech-Language Pathology-33 semester hours; Psychology/Approved Electives-9 semester hours; Supporting Areas-9 semester hours; Electives- 16-34 semester hours. In addition to the academic credit distribution, students must meet the following requirements:

1. No COSD course in which the student receives a "D" may be counted toward the major or as a prerequisite for subsequent courses.
2. Complete at least 25 hours of supervised clinical observation prior to enrolling in COSD 40300.
3. Complete 50 hours of clinical practice, at least 1 semester of COSD 40300 and 2 semesters of COSD 50300.
4. TCU cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5, a 2.5 grade point average in COSD courses, and a grade of "C" or better in all COSD course work before enrolling in COSD 40300 and COSD 50300.
5. Students must be recommended for enrollment in COSD 50300 and COSD 50350 by COSD faculty. Recommendation is based on fulfillment of expectations specified in the clinic handbook and on:
   1. Performance in COSD coursework and
   2. Previous clinical experience and performance.

(NOTE: This should be viewed as a preprofessional degree. Students selecting this major will need to continue studies at the graduate level in order to meet standards for licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist and for certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.)

Further Information/Resources

Coursework

Suggested Speech-Language Pathology Sequence (.pdf)

Bachelor of Science-Speech-Language Pathology Worksheet (.pdf)