Undergraduate
Students who have declared one of the two majors offered in Communication Science and Disorders are assigned a faculty member as their departmental advisor. We strongly encourage students to meet with their advisor at least once per semester in order to ensure that you are making the correct class choices, you are aware of all the career options that your major may provide you, and you have someone to help you when problems arise with your degree plan. The best time to meet with your advisor is during group advising which is scheduled during the two-week pre-registration period that takes place every semester. If you are unsure who your faculty advisor is, contact the department and we will be able to direct you to the correct faculty member for your major.
Degree Plans
The Virtual Advisor information is provided so that you can become more familiar with the TCU Core Curriculum (TCU CC) and your specific major requirements prior to meeting with your advisor. The suggested course sequence for Speech-Language Pathology (SPPA) and Habilitation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing are available to assist you in planning. Remember, in order to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from TCU the following four general requirements must be met:
- 124 hours of coursework
- 42 upper division hours (30000 and 40000 level courses)
- Complete the TCU CC
- Specific requirements for your major
Policies
Intent to Graduate - You must file an "Intent to Graduate" form early in the semester prior to the semester of your intended graduation. This is done in the College of Health and Human Sciences administrative offices in the Annie Richardson Bass Building.
General Transfer Credit - In order to receive transfer credit after you have begun your studies at TCU, you must complete an "Academic Action" form in order to get transfer approval prior to beginning the course off campus. This process begins with your academic advisor who will provide you with the form from the department. Once you have reached junior status (66 hours), you may no longer transfer in credit from a junior college or a community college. Only coursework from four-year schools will be approved. Once you have reached senior status (84 hours), transfer credit will be granted only under extenuating circumstances.
Transfer Credit - It is the policy of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department (COSD) that once a student begins a COSD major at TCU, all major courses must be taken in the department; however, under extenuating circumstances a transfer of major coursework may be approved. As with general transfer credit, approval begins with the departmental advisor, and requires the completion of an "Academic Action" form.
Transfer of COSD courses taken prior to enrollment at TCU will be approved by submitting the course syllabus and other descriptions to the department chair who will confer with the professor who teaches in that content area. It will be the judgment of that professor to determine if the course in question satisfies the major requirement.
Pass/No Credit Option - No Communication Sciences and Disorder (COSD), Electives, or Associated Requirements courses may be taken on a pass/no credit basis. Other courses taken on a Pass/No Credit basis will be limited to a maximum of nine credit hours.
Graduate
Master of Science degree available in Speech-Language Pathology. The Master's degree program is accredited by the ASHA Council on Academic Accreditation.
Speech-Language Pathology
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree, including at least 24 hours in approved speech-language pathology courses.
Students must select course distributions that will allow for the completion of academic and clinical requirements for the ASHA, CCC-SLP. While the student must enroll for clinical practicum each semester, no more than 6 semester hours credit may be used to satisfy degree requirements. A minimum of 375 clock hours of clinical practice, 325 hours of which must be on the graduate level, is required.
Plan I: Minimum of 30 approved hours, including COSD 70323, 21 hours in speech-language pathology and 6 hours of thesis. A final comprehensive examination based on the thesis is required.
Plan II: Minimum of 36 approved hours, including COSD 70323, 27 hours in speech-language pathology and 6 hours selected with the advice of the major professor. A final comprehensive examination consisting of both written and oral portions is required.
NOTE: Both Plan I and Plan II include an optional sequence in bilingual speech-language pathology. Prerequisite for this sequence is native or near-native proficiency in English and Spanish.
IMPORTANT: Curriculum is currently under revision. Students are expected to check with graduate program advisors to determine currently available courses.
