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Prerequisite Requirements

Speech-Language Pathology Core Prerequisites

For applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in a field other than SLP or CSD, the following prerequisites (or equivalent) are required for MS-SLP program enrollment.

Course Code Course Title Credits
SLP 3003 Communication and Swallowing Disorders Across the Lifespan 3
SLP 3013 Language Science for Speech-Language Pathologists 3
SLP 3023 Acoustic and Articulatory Phonetics 3
SLP 4003 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech, Hearing, and Swallowing 3
SLP 4013 Audiology Fundamentals for Speech-Language Pathologists 3
SLP 4023 Speech and Language Development 3
SLP 4031 Guided Clinical Observation* 1

*Requires completion of 25 hours of guided clinical observation that meets the ASHA certification standards (Standard V-C). Guided clinical observation hours may be completed as part of a standalone course or through an academic program without a standalone course. Refer to the requirements for documentation of guided clinical observation hours outlined in the OBU Academic Catalog, Admissions and Academic Information for Graduate and Online Programs.

Four of the seven SLP core prerequisite courses must be completed with a final grade of B- or better on an official transcript at the time of application to be eligible for an admission decision. The remaining prerequisite courses may be taken prior to enrollment in the program and must be completed with a final grade of B- or better on an offKicial transcript prior to enrollment.

Prerequisite courses are available at OBU—to apply for admission to take prerequisite courses, students should fill out an application for admission.

Non-Degree Seeking Application fo Admissions

Applicants who complete all SLP prerequisites through OBU are eligible for the SLP Pathway to Excellence, which includes guaranteed admission and financial incentives for students who are eligible.

Students may also transfer in equivalent courses from another regionally accredited institution. If courses are completed at another institution, the student must submit official transcripts and may be required to provide a course description and/or course syllabus. Applicants who completed SLP core prerequisites more than seven years prior to admission, may be granted conditional admission and must complete the SLP bootcamp courses with a minimum score of 80% before enrolling.

Required General Education Prerequisites

ASHA requires specific undergraduate prerequisite courses to be completed before the onset of the clinical fellowship year. The program requires students to complete these prerequisites prior to enrollment to ensure that they will be ready to pursue graduate coursework and advance as a clinical fellow at the end of the program. Courses must have been completed no more than ten years prior to admission. For detailed descriptions of the general education perquisite requirements, please refer to the ASHA document Prerequisite Course Content Areas Related to SLP Certification Standards.

The required areas are: 

  • Biology  
  • Physics or Chemistry 
  • Statistics 
  • Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences

For information about transfer course evaluation, undergraduate clinical hours, and guided clinical observations, please visit the OBU Academic Catalog, Admissions and Academic Information for Graduate and Professional Studies.