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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).
CLICK HERE for more BS-CMD information
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:
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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)
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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%.
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Employment Rates: 100% of program graduates are employed in the
profession or
pursuing further education in the profession within one year
of graduation
CLICK HERE for more MCD information

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