The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in communication sciences and disorders (speech-language pathology and audiology). A baccalaureate degree or equivalent semester hours of approved courses in communication sciences and disorders must be completed in order to enter a master's degree program. The master's degree is required for professional certification and membership in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The department offers a Master of Arts degree in communication sciences and disorders for speech-language pathology only. For more information about admissions to the graduate program, consult with the Chair of the department.

General Requirements For the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree

In addition to successful completion of the university core requirements and CLASS college requirements, students must:

1. Complete 46 semester hours for the major consisting of the following specific courses: 
   
   1. COMD 1333, 2338, 2339, 2376, 2380, 3371,3381, 3383, 4333, 4382, 4385, 4390, 4489, and;
   2. PHYS 2340;
   3. Social Science Methods class;
   4. PSYC 2350 or 2351;
   5. A course in biology is required.

Note that PHYS 2340 cannot be used for a core science.

2. All COMD majors will be advised by COMD undergraduate faculty and staff advisor(s). 
3. All COMD courses must be completed with a grade no lower than B-. 
4. The Communication Sciences and Disorders core classes consist of the following: COMD 2338, 2339, and either 2376 or PHYS 2340. All COMD core classes must be completed with a grade of B- or higher to continue in the program. No repeating of COMD core classes is accepted. COMD can be declared as a major only after successful completion of COMD core courses. Acceptance in the major is a prerequisite for 
   COMD 2380, Professional Writing In Communication Disorders. 
5. If a grade of B- or higher is not earned in any COMD course (including approved alternates for Social Science Methods courses), that course must be repeated and passed with a grade of B- or higher. Enrollment will not be allowed in any COMD course for which the course that received a lower than B- grade is a prerequisite until successfully repeated. 
6. A noncore COMD course may be repeated only once regardless of the grade earned. In addition, only one course can be repeated. Continuance in the major after two B- or lower grades in COMD courses will be granted only on successful petition to the COMD faculty. Further enrollment will not be allowed after receipt of a third grade below B- in a COMD course.
7. Enrollment in COMD 4489 requires a grade point average of 2.67 in the major and completion of the following courses: COMD 1333, 2338, 2339, 2376, 3371, and 3383. Concurrent enrollment in COMD 4489 and 3371 or 3383 will be allowed with instructor permission. Student must have filed a degree plan before enrollment in COMD 4489.
8. Students who enroll (register) for advanced classes in COMD without successful completion of the prerequisites will be dropped by the instructor. Neither the department nor the instructor will be responsible for tuition refunds.
9. Courses in the major that are seven or more years old may not count toward a degree whether taken at the University of Houston or transferred to the University of Houston. A minimum of twelve hours of advanced COMD courses must be taken in residence in the department.
10. All COMD majors must pass a speech, voice, and language proficiency test.
11. All students should file a degree plan through the COMD department as soon as the first 21 credits in COMD are completed. Students should file a degree plan no later than the semester before they plan to graduate.
    
    Minimum requirements to file a degree plan include the following:
    
    1. Junior standing (60 or more semester hours) with at least a 2.00 grade point average.
    2. Completion of all the core curriculum requirements in communications, history, mathematics, American government, social/behavioral science, and natural science.
    3. Completion of the first 21 credits in COMD including the COMD core with at least a 2.67 GPA in the major.

The communication disorders academic program is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation for Communication Sciences and Disorders, a branch of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA).

General Sequence of COMD Courses for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

All students should see a college or COMD advisor for assistance in determining their full program of study which includes university and college core course requirements. COMD courses are typically offered once a year and must be taken in sequence to accommodate for prerequisites.

Below is the suggested four and two year plan for COMD courses only. Any non-COMD courses required for the major needs to be inserted into the plans in addition to core requirements.