Communication Sciences and Disorders

Study mode:Online Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 280 / program Deadline: Jun 1, 2025
152 place StudyQA ranking:5269 Duration:

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Description

This online Bachelor’s degree program is designed for students who have completed an Associate of Arts degree or its equivalent and want to extend their education by earning a Bachelor’s degree in the area of Communication Sciences and Disorders via a distance learning platform. So, if you are unable to attend a traditional on-campus program because of family, location or work commitments, this program may be for you! Further your education and enhance your career by earning a bachelor’s degree online from the University of Florida.

Note: The online Bachelor of Health Science degree with a major in Communication Sciences and Disorders program isnot designed for individuals who have already earned a Bachelor’s degree in some other academic major and now want to earn a second Bachelor’s degree. Individuals who already hold a Bachelor’s degree are, however, eligible to enroll in online coursework in Communication Sciences and Disorders through our

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline 1 June Tuition fee
  • USD 280 Module (International)

Per credit hour.

Start date September 2015 Languages Take an IELTS test
  • English
Delivery mode Online Educational variant Full-time Structure Fully structured Student interaction Online group works/assignments Attendance No Attendance Teacher support Continuous support with feedback on request More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

EEX 3012 – Introduction to Exceptional Education.Credits: 3; Overview of special education characteristics and definitions of disabilities, the referral process and service delivery models. Information on the history of, legal basis for and contemporary issues in special education.

ENC 3254 – Speaking and Writing in the Discipline.Credits: 3; A communication course adjusted to a specific professional discipline, the discipline to be determined by need. Covers major elements of organizational communication with emphasis on composition of reports, proposals, letters and memos, manuals and oral presentations. Course materials and assignments are relevant to the specific discipline. (C) (WR)

PHC 4101 – Public Health Concepts.Credits: 3; Prereq: APK 2105C, and BSC 2007 or BSC 2009 or BSC 2010, and PSY 2012 and STA 2023; health science majors/minors only and department permission. Introduction to the basic tenets, applications and foci of public health, including integrating public health with other health professions.

*SPA 3011 – Speech Acoustics. Credits: 3; Pre/coreq: LIN2210. An introduction to scientific methodologies, physics of sound and elementary instrumentation related to human speech communication.

*SPA 3032 – Fundamentals of Hearing. Credits: 3; Concepts and principles relevant to the normal hearing processes: acoustics, gross anatomy, psychophysical methods and basic subjective correlates of the auditory system.

*SPA 3101 – Speech Anatomy & Physiology. Credits: 3; An introduction to elementary anatomy, physiology, and neurophysiology of the speaking mechanism.

*SPA 4004 – Language Development. Credits: 3. Study of stages and processes of language acquisition across the lifespan. Implications of abnormal and/or delayed development on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment are integrated into the lectures and discussions.

*SPA 4104 – Neural Basis of Communication. Credits: 3; To provide students with a basic understanding of the structures and functions of the human nervous system and the neurological processes involved in communication and related functions and their disorders.

*SPA 4250 – Introduction to Speech Disorders. Credits: 3; Pre/coreq: LIN2210 & SPA3101. This course addresses the following speech based disorders of communication: phonology motor speech;
resonatory; voice and stuttering.

*SPA 4302 – Audiometry and Hearing Disorders. Credits: 3; Prereq: SPA3032. Basic techniques in pure-tone and speech audiometry, measurements of middle-ear function and test interpretation. The course includes limited supervised clinical/laboratory experience in hearing testing.

SPA 4321 – Audiologic Rehabilitation. Credits: 3; Methods in auditory training and speechreading with hearing-impaired individuals and overview of aural rehabilitation.

*SPA 4400 – Language Disorders. Credits: 3; Pre/coreq: SPA4004. This lifespan course addresses the various language-based disorders of communication including language delays and disorders in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, language-based learning disabilities (including co-morbidity with ADHD) and reading disorders in school-aged children and youth, and aphasias and dementias in adults.

*SPA 4904 – Special Topics Phonetics. Credits: 3; In this course students learn to describe the various sounds of American English, and then how to transcribe speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Requirements

General Requirements An Associate of Arts (AA) degree or the approved equivalent (60+ semester hours of equivalent, transferable credit). Applicants who have completed at least 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework but have not earned an AA degree from a Florida public community/state college or university may be required to complete additional coursework prior to admission. A cumulative GPA of 2.7 is the minimum required for admission to the program at the upper division level. This helps to assure that our graduates will have an upper division GPA of at least 3.0 (the minimum requirement for most graduate programs in the field). Completion of all UF General Education requirements except Diversity* Completion of all UF Writing and Math requirements* Completion of two sequential courses of foreign language in secondary (high) school or 8-10 sequential semester hours at the postsecondary level, or document an equivalent level of proficiency. Completion of all Prerequisite Course Requirements below with grades of C or higher. *This requirement is automatically met with an AA degree from a Florida SUS institution. Note: Students who are currently enrolled in a UF, campus-based major are generally not eligible for the Online BHS-CMS Program unless their personal circumstances require them to move away from Gainesville or to work full time.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.


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  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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Related Scholarships*

  • Academic Excellence Scholarship

    "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

  • Alumni Study Travel Fund

    Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

  • Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

    The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Florida.

Funding

Online students at the University of Florida are eligible for consideration for a wide range of federal, state and institutional aid as administered by the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA), which also administers a limited number of privately funded scholarships. These include:

  • Grants. Considered gift aid — no repayment required — and awarded to students showing the greatest financial need.
  • Scholarships. Considered gift aid, as they do not have to be repaid and do not require recipients to perform services.
  • Student Employment. Considered self-help aid, as students are offered aid in exchange for a service. The Student Employment Office assists enrolled students seeking part-time employment through various job programs.
  • Loans. Considered self-help aid as loans are a form of aid that must be repaid. UF primarily offers student loans through the Federal Direct Loan Program, but there are a number of other loan programs available at UF.
  • Non-SFA Administered Aid. Numerous aid programs are administered by entities outside of SFA including State of Florida aid programs, SFA Resource Center scholarships, academic scholarships and endowed scholarships.

Accreditation

The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land-grant foundation. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world.

Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit.

The university welcomes the full exploration of its intellectual boundaries and supports its faculty and students in the creation of new knowledge and the pursuit of new ideas.

  • Teaching is a fundamental purpose of this university at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • Research and scholarship are integral to the educational process and to the expansion of our understanding of the natural world, the intellect and the senses.
  • Service reflects the university's obligation to share the benefits of its research and knowledge for the public good. The university serves the nation's and the state's critical needs by contributing to a well-qualified and broadly diverse citizenry, leadership and workforce.

The University of Florida must create the broadly diverse environment necessary to foster multi-cultural skills and perspectives in its teaching and research for its students to contribute and succeed in the world of the 21st century.

These three interlocking elements — teaching, research and scholarship, and service — span all the university's academic disciplines and represent the university's commitment to lead and serve the state of Florida, the nation and the world by pursuing and disseminating new knowledge while building upon the experiences of the past. The university aspires to advance by strengthening the human condition and improving the quality of life.

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