Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at UCF offers two degree options: a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.). Both undergraduate programs are designed to provide students with a strong liberal arts degree with a sound scientific foundation that leads to employment in a variety of entry-level careers in health and human services or to graduate study in speech-language pathology, audiology or related disciplines. The master's degree is considered the entry level for employment in most speech-language pathology positions and for the Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The clinical doctorate is the entry level for audiology. Students pursuing a B.A. in communication sciences and disorders are required to demonstrate foreign language proficiency equivalent to one year of a college-level foreign language. Three college semesters of American Sign Language may also be used to satisfy this requirement. Students pursuing a B.S. must complete six semester hours of health science courses at the 3000 or 4000 level from a list approved by the department.