This major also meets the academic requirements for licensure in speech-language pathology in the state of Illinois. The program is also approved by the Illinois State Board of Education and can lead to the Illinois Standard Special Teaching Certificate endorsed in Speech and Language Impaired. This teaching certificate is required for all speech-language pathologists employed in Illinois public schools. Students seeking teaching certification in this area must meet the Requirements for Certification through Approved Programs, the General Education Requirements and the Professional Education Requirements listed in the Teacher Certification section of the GSU catalog. The program in Communication Disorders is designed primarily to serve part-time students.
Students usually take six hours per trimester and three years to complete the program.
This program accepts a limited number of applicants and generally admits students only for the fall trimester. Students should apply for admission by March 1 of the year in which enrollment is sought. Applicants will be ranked for admission on the basis of academic potential. The number admitted will be based on the number of available openings in the program. Priority will be given to the applications of qualified Illinois residents.