The Department of Communication Disorders at Arkansas State University offers two degree programs. 
Besides traditional lecture curriculum, both degrees have a strong clinical practicum component.

The Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders (CMD) This program is a pre-professional degree that has been designed to prepare students for graduate education in speech-language pathology and/or audiology.  Undergraduate course requirements make it imperative that students meet with an academic advisor in the department as soon as possible. 
Please email commdis@astate.edu to request an appointment or call 870.972.3106.

The undergraduate program is open for admission to students meeting the admission requirements of: Minimum 30 credit hours; minimum overall GPA of 2.75; Grade of "C" or better in Freshman English I & II, Oral Communication, and College Algebra; GPA of 3.1 or better in the core courses (Intro to Psych, Phys. Sci., Human Anat. & Lab, Intro to CD, Anat. & Phys. of Speech, and Phonetics), pass a speech and hearing screening, minimum of 10 hours of clinical observation).

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The Master of Communication Disorders (MCD) This program meets the rigorous requirements for accreditation for speech-language pathology from the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).  It has been designed to lead to state licensure and the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by ASHA.       

As per the STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (approved July, 2006, and implemented January 1, 2008) data regarding the program's recruiting and admission practices, academic offerings, matriculation expectations, academic calendars, grading policies and requirements, and fees and other charges can be found on the MCD info pages. 

Student outcome measures are based on three years' data and are provided here for your convenience:

• Program Completion Rates:  89.45% of admitted students complete the program within the program's published time frame
  2005 - 93.75%     (16 students)       2006 - 85.71%     (21 students)    2007 - 88.9%     (18 students)
   

• PRAXIS Examination Rates:  87.5% of students pass the PRAXIS examination on first attempt
  with an average score of 648.77 (600 required).  Subsequent administration rate is 100%.
   

• Employment Rates:  100% of program graduates are employed in the profession or
  pursuing further education in the profession within one year of graduation
  
  
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