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.
- Full Time Online Post Bac Certificate Sequence of Courses
- Part Time Online Post Bac Certificate Sequence of Courses
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.
