College of Education & Professional Studies

Online Post-bac Certificate

The COMDIS department offers an online asynchronous post-baccalaureate certificate for students that have earned a baccalaureate degree in any discipline other than communication sciences and disorders. This online asynchronous certificate allows a student with a bachelor's degree in another field to prepare for application to a master's degree program in speech-language pathology or audiology. Certificate courses follow a prescribed sequence for either 1 year full time or 2 year part time. Full time and part time students begin coursework in the fall semester.

Instructions for Applying to the COMDIS Online Post-Bacc Certificate:

  • Step-by-step Instructions for the Online Appication
  • Complete the UW System Online Application as a transfer student but make sure to state that you have already earned a Bachelor’s degree.
  • Apply to the ComDis major and state that you only want the post bac certificate.
  • Applications should be received by July 1st for a fall start date. Applications received after July 1st will be considered on an individual basis.
  • Contact comdis@uww.edu to meet with a Communication Sciences and Disorders adviser to confirm a post-bac course plan based on transcript review. Provide a copy of your transcripts prior to meeting with the COMDIS adviser.
  • Attain permission to enroll in courses after meeting with COMDIS adviser.

  • Completing the prerequisites in the Post-Bacc program does not guarantee admission into Master’s program.
  • Prerequisites for the grad program at UWW do not necessarily cover all prerequisites for all other grad programs.
  • Students may enroll in a maximum of 18 credits per semester as a full time student.
  • Students typically apply for Master’s Programs in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology during winterim (Dec or Jan) to meet application deadlines.
  • Students may need additional courses to meet ASHA certification or licensing requirements before they complete a Master's degree
    • Biology- acceptable courses in biological sciences should emphasize a content area related to human or animal science, a course in communication sciences and disorders may not be applied
    • Physics/Chemistry- acceptable courses in physical sciences should include physics or chemistry, a course in communication sciences and disorders may not be applied
    • Social/Behavioral Science- acceptable courses in social/behavioral sciences should include psychology, sociology, anthropology, or public health
    • Statistics- a stand-alone course in statistics is required, research methodology courses in communication sciences and disorders may not be used to satisfy the statistics requirement
    • Human relations/diversity requirement

The minimum requirements for admission to the Online Communication Science and Disorders Post-baccalaureate Certificate are:

  • Completed undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university.
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0 in undergraduate studies

Official transcripts confirming degree conferral and GPA are required.

  • A maximum of 40% of the credit hours towards any certificate program may be accepted as transfer credits (meaning 13 of the 34 credits could be taken elsewhere).
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5

For questions relating to the UW-Whitewater Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders please contact the main office at 262-472-1301 or comdis@uww.edu or our Graduate Program Coordinator Dr. Lynn Gilbertson at 262-472-5203 or gilbertl@uww.edu.

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech language pathology at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.