COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS
School of Communicative Disorders, College of Professional Studies, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
54481. Telephone: 715-346-2328. E-mail: comd@uwsp.edu Website:
http://www.uwsp.edu/comd/Pages/Academics/undergraduate/program.aspx
ADMISSION TO UW-STEVENS POINT
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Application Procedure
To apply to UW-Stevens Point as a transfer student, complete the UW System admission application form.
You may apply online at https://apply.wisconsin.edu/
Request that your official transcripts be forwarded directly to the UWSP Admissions Office both from your
high school and from any colleges or universities you have attended. List your intended major on your
application form.
While there is no deadline for applying to the University, early application is recommended because
enrollment management efforts may require us to limit our enrollment.
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General Admission Requirements to the University
Students from the UW Colleges who will have earned 54 or more credits by the time they transfer to UWSP
are eligible for admission with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. If you will have earned fewer than 54
transfer credits by the time you transfer, you will need to meet the admission requirements in effect at the
time your application file is complete.
Please note that admission to the University does not guarantee admission to a particular major.
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When Should You Transfer?
Students from the UW Colleges interested in the Communicative Disorders major at UWSP may remain at
the UW Colleges campus and earn an Associate Degree prior to transferring. As part of your Associate
Degree, you may complete courses toward the UWSP General Education Program requirements and the
Communicative Disorders Major.
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Requirements for Admission to and Maintenance of the Communicative Disorders Major
If you have freshman or sophomore status (1-59 credits at the time of transfer), you will be accepted as a
Communicative Disorders major if your overall grade point average is 2.0 or higher. If you have junior or
senior status (60 credits or higher at the time of transfer) you will be accepted as Communicative Disorders
major if your overall grade point average is 2.75 or higher. You must maintain an overall GPA of 2.75, and
an in-major GPA of 3.0, as you progress through the upper division classes (300 and 400 level) in the
Communicative Disorders major.
UWSP GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students with Communicative Disorders majors should complete the General Education Program (GEP)
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. The GEP for the Bachelor of Science Degree is listed
below along with courses from the UW Colleges that may be applied toward the requirements.
FOUNDATION LEVEL OF GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: This level must be
completed no later than 60 credits (except Math 335).
First Year Seminar (FYS): 3 credits required
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Any FYS course
UW Colleges Equivalent
None-Note: If you do not take an FYS class during
your freshman year OR if you transfer in 30 credits
or more, you will not take FYS, but you must take an
additional course from the “Investigation” levelwhich will be covered with your major courses.
Written Communication: 3-6 credits required
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
English 101 and 202
Or English 150
UW Colleges Equivalent
English 101 and 102
None
Oral Communication: 3 credits required
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Communication 101
UW Colleges Equivalent
CTA 103
Quantitative Literacy: ** only Math 228 meets the “Quantitative Literacy” requirement.
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Math 105 (if needed based on placement test)
Math 355-Statistics
UW Colleges Equivalent
Math 117
Wellness: 1 credit required
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Wellness Elective-1 credit
UW Colleges Equivalent
Any course that transfers to UWSP as “wellness”
INVESTIFATION LEVEL OF GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: 21 credits will county towards this level. All
courses listed are required for the major
Art: 3-6 credits
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Any course listed as GEP for Art
UW Colleges Equivalent
Any course that transfers to UWSP as “art”
Humanities: 3-6 credits
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Any course listed as GEP for Humanities
UW Colleges Equivalent
Any course that transfers to UWSP as “Humanities”
Historical Perspective: 3-6 credits
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Any course listed as GEP for Historical Perspective
UW Colleges Equivalent
Any course that transfers to UWSP as “Historical
Perspective”
Social Sciences: 3-6 credits
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Human Development 265, Political Science 306,
Psychology 110, 260 Sociology 224, 310, 366
UW Colleges Equivalent
Psychology 250 or 360
Psychology 201 or 202
Natural Sciences: 3-6 credits. The following will fulfill the requirements in the major
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Physical Science:
Chemistry 100 or 101
Physics 101 or 115
Life Science:
Biology 101, 160
UW Colleges Equivalent
Any Chemistry course that transfers as a “Natural
Science”
Any Physics course that transfers as “Natural
Science”
Any Biology course that transfers as “Natural
Science”
CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS LEVEL OF GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM:
Global Awareness: 3 credits
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Any course listed as GEP for Global Awareness
UW Colleges Equivalent
Any course that transfers as “Global Awareness”
US Diversity: 3 credits
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
Any course listed as GEP for US Diversity
UW Colleges Equivalent
Any course that transfers as “US Diversity”
Environmental Responsibility: 3 credits
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
May be met through in major requirement of
Chemistry 100
UW Colleges Equivalent
None
NOTE: If you are transferring from the UW Colleges to UW-Stevens Point with an Associate’s Degree, you
will have completed the GEP requirements. You may still have additional major specific courses to take at
UWSP in order to complete the Communicative Disorders degree.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS MAJOR
To complete a bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders at UWSP, you must complete the following
requirements. Courses listed below are numbered according to UWSP course numbers.
1. Communicative Disorders, 37 credits: 108, 260, 264, 266, 267, 342, 345, 351, 352, 360, 366, 457, 495 (1
enrollment) (take at UWSP)
2. Physics, 4 or 5 credits: 101 or 15
3. Biology, 5 credits: 101 or 160
4. Chemistry, 3 or 5 credits: 100 or 101
5. Psychology, 13 credits: 110, 260 or Human Development 265, Psychology 325, Math 355 or Psychology
300 (if math requirement has been met)
6. Additional collateral courses, 6 credits: One course from: Communication 382, 385; Human
Development 360, 363, 364; Philosophy 302; Political Science 306; Psychology 315, 375, 385; Sociology
224, 310, 366, 467. One course from Psychology 330 or 331
The following requirements must be met for the Communicative Disorders major leading to teacher certification.
Coursework leading to teacher certification allows undergraduate students with opportunities to explore issues
pertaining to typical and atypical language learners, culturally diverse populations, and individuals with a variety of
communicative disorders. Through their academic and clinical training, students also gain a greater appreciation for
communication disorders and their future role in improving functional communication for diverse groups of
children and their families.
For admission to the Professional Education Program, the student must have completed all 200-level course work
in communicative disorders and have an overall GPA of 2.75 (including transfer credits) and an in-major GPA of
3.00.
Course work consists of all the major requirements listed above, plus the following:
1. Education: 11 credits if area of specialization is speech-language: Ed 200, 205, 300, 351, 381, 382
: 6 credits if area of specialization is audiology: Ed 205, 381, 382
UW-Stevens Point Requirement
UW Colleges Equivalent
Ed 200
None
Ed 205
None
Ed 300
None
Ed 351
Education 300
Ed 381
Education 230
Ed 382
None
2. Biology: 101 or 160
3. Physical Science (1 course required): Chem 100 or 101; Physics 101 or 115
4. Psychology: 110
5. The Master of Science Degree -Speech-Language Pathology or Doctorate of Audiology
Transfer Information System
To see if courses you have taken will transfer visit: http://tis.uwsa.edu/