Communication Sciences and Disorders - Online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Earning certificates can earn you more.
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.
Why UW-Whitewater Online?
- Asynchronous program lets you learn day or night
- Includes the prerequisites to apply to most graduate programs in speech language pathology or audiology in the United States
- Choice of one year full time or 2 year part time completion plans
- Guaranteed enrollment in courses needed to complete certificate program
- Optional seminar walking students through the application process for speech language pathology or audiology graduate programs
Fully Online
No requirements to come to campus.
Flexible
Attend full-time or part-time.
Specialized
enhance your knowledge base and expand your career
Communication Sciences and Disorders - Online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Certificate Requirements
Students must complete the 12 courses below (34 credits), which are all offered online.
- COMDIS 240: Hearing and Speech Science
- COMDIS 272: Phonetics and its Related Processes
- COMDIS 278: Anatomy and Physiology of Human Communication
- COMDIS 380: Speech and Language Development In Children
- COMDIS 385: Fluency
- COMDIS 486: Voice and Resonance
- COMDIS 371: Introduction to Clinical Practicum in Communicative Disorders
- COMDIS 426: Neural Bases of Speech and Language
- COMDIS 477: Disorders of Speech Production
- COMDIS 481: Language Disorders in Children
- COMDIS 482: Audiometry
- COMDIS 484: Aural Rehabilitation
Optional Course
- COMDIS 485A: Professional Development Seminar
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission to the Online Communication Science and Disorders Post-baccalaureate Certificate include a completed undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university, and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in undergraduate studies.
Instructions for applying to the COMDIS Online Post-Bacc Certificate:
- Complete the UW System Online Applicationas 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 us 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.
Official transcripts confirming degree conferral and GPA are required.
If you do not meet the graduate admission criteria, please email us to determine if you could be admitted on a conditional basis.
International students must meet additional criteria and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Contact us for information and assistance.
Tuition
If you compare our graduate tuition to other accredited schools who offer online classes, you will find that this per-credit price is quite reasonable.
- In state: $322.07 per credit for up to 12 credits and then plateau. There is a $50 per credit distance education fee (there is no plateau on the distance education fee).
- 34 credits: Total= $12,650.38 ($10,950.38 for tuition and $1,700 distance education fee)
- Out of state: $691.73 per credit up to 12 credits. There is a $50 per credit distance education fee (there is no plateau on the distance education fee).
- 34 credits: Total= $25,21882 ($23,518.82 for tuition and $1,700 distance education fee)
What creates this value?
- Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees teach all classes.
- All faculty complete specific training for online teaching.
- Faculty lectures are recorded in a state-of-the-art media studio and included with each course.
- An external team reviews online courses.
- High levels of student/faculty interaction are standard.
- Helpdesk technical staff are dedicated to assisting graduate students with online technology.
Course materials
Graduate students can purchase textbooks and other instructional materials through the University Bookstore or elsewhere online. Students should verify what materials are needed with their instructor.
Financial aid
Students enrolled in the Graduate certificate programs are not federal aid eligible.
Students completing a certificate with a degree program may be eligible for financial aid in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, or employment. All of these make up a “Financial Aid Package” and may be offered singly or in various combinations. Since funds are limited, priority for aid is based on financial need and how promptly applications are filed. For more information, please reach out directly to the Financial Aid department.
