Therefore, its graduates are eligible for national certification, state licensure, and certification by the public schools of South Carolina. The M.C.D. is a part-time degree program that takes a minimum of 63 semester hours to complete. All courses in the M.C.D. must be taken in their proper sequence.
Students receive both academic and clinical advisement each semester.
Students receive videotapes to view in their homes and are required to join the class listserv and attend alimited number of classroom sessions on Saturdays in Columbia. All individuals with a bachelor's level degree in Speech-Language Pathology, are eligible to enroll in the M.C.D. program. To be admitted to graduate study the applicant must meet the requirements of both the Graduate School of the University and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Applicants should have a broad educational background including physical, social, and behavioral science courses. Intellectual and academic maturity, emotional stability, and capacity to work with people are essential personal qualifications.