The accelerated track makes it possible for qualified students to complete both a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences & Disorders and a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in five years. Students will declare CSD clinical track as their undergraduate major, complete liberal arts credits and prerequisites during their first three years, and finish graduate school in years four and five. The department will notify the Registrar’s Office when a student is approved for the accelerated track.
Acceptance into the Speech-Language Pathology master’s program involves a secondary application process (CSDCAS). Students enrolled in the accelerated track who are not accepted into the MS SLP program will transition into the traditional route; completing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Clinical) during their fourth year.
The traditional track is generally required for the following:
- Students competing in university athletics
- All transfer students
- All students changing their major to Communication Sciences & Disorders
Students may qualify for the accelerated dual-degree track by meeting the following requirements:
- Earn a grade of A in CSD 1150 , CSD 1240 , and CSD 2900 .
- Have an overall GPA of 3.8 or above at the end of the first year at Harding.
Once the requirements are met, students may be added to the accelerated track. Students must maintain a 3.8 overall GPA and earn a grade of A in CSD 3850 and CSD 3860 to remain on the accelerated track.
