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Bachelor of Health Science in Communication Disorders (CDIS)

Are you passionate about helping people learn to speak and communicate effectively? A bachelors degree in Communication Disorders is the first step toward admission to graduate program and becoming a licensed speech-language pathologist. Use your passion and your skills to assist individuals in nearby Chicago or anywhere in the world you may launch a career after your time at GSU.

Our location in Chicago’s Southland offers unique pre-clinical experiences that will prepare you for a certification program and graduate study. You will work closely with highly qualified faculty, thanks to our small class sizes and faculty mentorship opportunities. If you have questions about the best way to become a speech-language pathologist, an undergraduate advisor and the CDIS undergraduate program director will work with you to determine the courses and next steps to take.

The Chicago Southland offers many pre-clinical and observation experiences for your coursework. While the small size of our campus aids in instruction, our proximity to Chicago allows you to observe experienced master clinicians in speech-language pathology and professionals in other related health professions.

As a speech-language pathologist (SLP), your job will be to evaluate a speech, language, or swallowing difficulty, explore treatment options, and prepare a treatment plan for your client. A day in your life of as an SLP might include daily therapy sessions, parent or clinical team meetings, or discussing a client's treatment plan to be facilitated by a teacher, social worker, or other professional.

As a BHS student in Communication Disorders at GSU, you must develop a solid foundation in biological, and physical sciences. This foundation will help you understand the underpinnings of typical and unusual cases and how to solve problems for accurate diagnosis of a speech or language disorder. At the graduate level, you’ll enjoy hands-on experience with clients in a variety of settings creating treatment plans and practicing treatment options.

The ability to communicate is influenced by a variety of factors at diverse points across the lifespan. Governors State’s Bachelor of Health Science in Communication Disorders (CDIS) equips students with the foundational knowledge and academic credits needed for entry into the Master’s program to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Students receive real-world preparation that includes a state-of-the-art audiology suite and clinical tools such as Master Clinician and SimuCase.

In addition to completing the undergraduate curriculum for a degree in CDIS, students also meet course requirements for the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Professional Educator License endorsement in Non-Teaching Speech-Language Pathology, and undergraduate-level content required for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

During didactic coursework undergraduate Communication Disorders students engage in many practical, real-life activities that help them prepare for graduate school. Once in graduate school, students participate in internal practicum experiences supervised by CDIS faculty and full-time external practicum experiences.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The wondrous world of careers, passions, and personal quests awaits from the moment you enroll in class at Governors State University, and our Career Services Office is available to help you navigate every path that leads to Destination Success!

Our assignment is to walk you through an exciting journey to discover a place of professional and personal fulfillment, satisfaction, and contribution. Along the way, our career counselors will partner with you to identify interests and talents that parlay into academic majors and lifelong pursuits. Near the end of your academic journey, our team will walk you through the entire job search process, helping you craft a dynamic resume, identify valuable internships, and cultivate sure fire interview skills that wow hiring managers.

Our 4- Year Career Compass takes you from the classroom to the boardroom with a customized step-by-step process designed to keep you on track from freshman through senior year.

Stop by the Office of Career Services and work with our team to chart your very own course to stellar universe of success!

PSW Opportunity

12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

This classification is for students who are currently attending high school or have graduated from high school but never attended college or have less than 24 semester hours from a regionally accredited institution. Special consideration will be applied when considering military veteran, international student, home school student, and GED earner applicants.

Requirements-Applicants must:

have graduated or will graduate from high school with a minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale
have earned a minimum ACT composite of 18 or SAT equivalent (minimum SAT score range of 860-890 when combining Critical Reading plus Math)
must meet the minimum high school subject requirements of 4 years of English, 3 years of Math, 2 years of Lab Sciences, 2 years of Social Sciences, 2 years of Fine Arts or 2 years of a Foreign Language and 2 years of Elective Academic Units
Providing an academic personal statement may benefit applicants who are near to or below one or both of the listed GPA and ACT admission requirements.
Applicants are required to submit official high school transcript(s) and official ACT or SAT score reports (if younger than 21 years old), or official GED. Final high school transcripts must be submitted after graduating or freshman applicants will be unable to begin courses.

*Freshman admits are required to participate In a unique learning community that requires full time attendance with coursework largely taking place between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. All freshman are admitted for the fall and spring semesters.

Applicants must submit a non-refundable $25 application fee.

To apply: Submit an application, the application fee, credentials, and official transcripts from the post-secondary institution, which demonstrate meeting criteria 1-3 above directly to the Office of Admission and Student Recruitment.

Deadlines: Students are strongly encouraged to apply by the early decision deadline of November 1. After November 1 applications are considered on a rolling basis until April 1st or until the freshman class is filled.

The university wishes to ensure that applicants have attained sufficient mastery of the English language necessary to achieve academic success. Prior to admission to a degree or certificate program, all applicants who do not hold a previous degree or diploma from an institution where English was the foundational language must provide evidence acceptable to the University of having attained sufficient mastery of the English language. Applicants must attain a minimum acceptable score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a minimum acceptable score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or have completed a minimum proficiency level of 112 through ELS Education Services Inc.’s Language Centers.

For the TOEFL minimum acceptable scores, see the TOEFL table or refer to GSU Policy 9. The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.0

The attainment of a minimum acceptable score on TOEFL or IELTS does not take the place of any special English language proficiency requirements for specific majors or university requirements as stated in this catalog.

Implementation and verification of the minimum competencies will be done by the Office of Admissions.

Governors State University

University Park , Illinois ,United States