Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

• Bachelor's degree. For students who enroll in the program, an official transcript with Bachelor's degree posted must be received by the CSD department prior to the beginning of the first semester.
• 3.0 minimum overall undergraduate grade point average.
• A minimum score of 100 IBT on the TOEFL for students whose native language is not English.
• A grade of "B-" or better is required in communication sciences and disorders courses (see courses below with an *). 
• A minimum grade of C is required for non-CSD courses; however, earning a B- or higher is recommended.
• All required prerequisites listed below must be completed prior to beginning the graduate program.
• Complete and submit application in CSDCAS, more details regarding the application can be found in "How to Apply"

Students entering the professional preparation program in audiology must have either an undergraduate degree with a major in communication disorders (with all required prerequisites below completed) or complete a set of prerequisite courses prior to beginning the graduate program. 

If you have earned or will earn an undergraduate degree in a field other than Communication Sciences and Disorders, you will need to complete prerequisite coursework before beginning the graduate program.The following chart lists the requirements you must meet prior to entering the graduate program. 

Students entering the AuD program in Audiology must complete required prerequisite content in the areas listed on the table below prior to enrollment. These courses can be taken at any university that offers them. The courses offered at the University of Cincinnati are listed on the table.

• Online courses are not offered every semester at UC Check Onestop Course Planning Guide.
• The first four courses are ASHA prerequisites. Courses taken in Communication Sciences and Disorders departments will not satisfy these requirements.
• Please note that you must earn a B- or better in communication sciences & disorders coursework. If you do have a grade lower than a B- we expect you to retake the course prior to starting your graduate program. 
• A minimum grade of C is required for non-CSD prerequisite courses; however, earning a B- or higher is recommended.
• Verification of courses in CSDCAS does not confirm that a course meets our required criteria.
• Upon acceptance into our program, we will review your prerequisites in detail.  Verification of courses in CSDCAS does not confirm that a course meets our required criteria.
  • Please visit ASHA's Prerequisites for more details on these requirements.
• If an offer of admission is made, the Department of CSD reserves the right to rescind the offer if all prerequisites are not completed as directed.  
• Contact Karen Meyer (meyer2k3@ucmail.uc.edu) with any questions regarding prerequisites.

* Communication sciences and disorders prerequisites that require a "B-" or better.

The prerequisites must be completed before starting the graduate program summer semester (we do not allow students to begin the graduate program other than summer semester). Students cannot take the prerequisites concurrently with the graduate program courses. However, students may apply for admission into the graduate program while taking the prerequisite courses. Because admission to the graduate program is competitive, successful completion of the prerequisite courses does not guarantee admission into the graduate program. Grades for the prerequisite courses are just one part of the complete application file.

The Core Functions describe the essential abilities students are expected to demonstrate in speech-language pathology and audiology programs in order to successfully engage in coursework, clinical experiences, and professional practice. All Communication Sciences and Disorders programs maintain a version of these expectations, and prospective students are encouraged to review them and reach out with questions by emailing csd@uc.edu or to request the full document. Core Functions include expectations related to:

• Communication 
• Intellectual/Cognitive skills
• Physical/Motor functions
• Sensory/Observational functions
• Cultural Responsiveness
• Interpersonal 
• Professional and ethical standards