Curriculum

The PreSLP program consists of two categories of pre-requisite courses. The first category comprises eight undergraduate Communication Sciences and Disorders courses, all of which are offered either online or through traditional classroom instruction in the Fall and Spring semesters. The second category reflects additional Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC)  certification guidelines. These guidelines require students to have completed coursework in biological and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and statistics. Students who have not completed these requirements may take these courses on La Salle’s campus or through another institution.

Prerequisites in Communication Sciences and Disorders

COSD 100 / COSD 100P W1
Introduction to Language and Communication
(3 credits)

COSD 102 / COSD 102P W1
Introduction to Communication Disorders
(3 credits)

COSD 200 / COSD 200P W1
Phonetics
(3 credits)

COSD 202 / COSD 202P W1
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms
(3 credits)

COSD 203 / COSD 203P W1
Language Development
(3 credits)

COSD 211 / COSD 211P W1
Acoustic Bases of Speech and Hearing
(3 credits)

COSD 304 / COSD 304P W1
Introduction to Audiology
(3 credits)

COSD 306 / COSD 306P W1
Neurological Bases of Communication and Behavior
(3 credits)

General ASHA Certification Requirements

The following represent La Salle University courses recommended to meet ASHA certification requirements:

BIO 161/BIL 161 and BIO 162/BIL 162
Anatomy and Physiology I and II (with lab)
(4 credits each)
(satisfies Biological Sciences)

*CHM 161: Chemistry of Life Sciences

(4 credits)

*PHY 270
Essentials of Physics for The Health Sciences
(3 credits)
(satisfies Physical Sciences)

HSC 217
Statistics for the Health Sciences or ECN 213
(3 credits)
(Course in Statistics is required to meet the 2014 certification requirements)

PSY 155
Introduction to PSY
(3 credits)

*Choose one physical science course

This table shows model rosters for students starting in spring or summer, with the traditional time to apply to most graduate programs being at the end of fall semester.

Course Descriptions – https://www.lasalle.edu/catalog/