Jan 31, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Sciences and Disorders (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


The goal of the communication sciences and disorders major is to educate professionals who are competent to help children and adults with communicative problems of speech, hearing, and language. The undergraduate program provides the foundation for the MS program, which is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation, and meets the current requirements in speech language pathology for the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech–Language-Hearing Association. Determination of the student’s program of study and the completion of all requirements for certification are the responsibility of the student and the advisor. 
 
 
Enrollment in the following specified professional courses requires CSD major, completion of 57 credit hours, and an overall 3.0 GPA, including both K-State and KSIS-credited transfer coursework. 
 
Students participate in observations of a variety of disorders and age groups in the KSU Speech and Hearing Center. Students may on invitation of the faculty, participate in a supervised direct clinical experience at the KSU Speech and Hearing Center. 
 
 
Bachelor’s degree requirements 

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


KBOR Statewide Transfer (SWT) Courses: https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/transfer-articulation.

English (Written Communication Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours


Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes): 4-5 Credit Hours


Choose 1 subject area which must include a lab.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area): 6 Credit Hours


Includes ALL 100 and 200 level courses at K-State or in Transfer. 
Note: One course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. However, students must complete a total of 34-36 credit hours of general education courses.

For a Full Listing of K-State 100/200 level courses you may search those courses individually via the University Course Catalog.

TOTAL CREDITS: 34-36


Program Requirements: (84 credit hours)


* If any of the following courses are applied towards University Core Requirements, please consult your advisor on additional courses to meet the 120 hours.

Major Support Courses: (16 credit hours)


* Required if not met through K-State Core requirements.

Professional Electives: (23 credit hours)


In consultation with advisor select 23 hours of professional elective credit hours related to academic and professional goals. Students are encouraged to consider minors, certificates, and career track options identified by Communication Sciences and Disorders academic advisor. 

Electives list available at:  https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/students/services/programs/ahs-csd-electives.pdf 

Unrestricted Electives: (2 credit hours)


Dependent on course selections to fulfill K-State Core requirements. 

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120