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FAQs for Speech-Language Pathology

1. Can I be employed as a Speech-Language Pathologist with a Bachelor's degree?
   No. Speech-Language Pathology requires a Master of Science degree to obtain the required professional credentials (ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, Oklahoma Board of Examiners License, Oklahoma Teaching Certificate). The bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology serves as a "pre-professional degree" that prepares an individual for graduate level studies.
   
   
2. Can I apply to the UCO graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology if my bachelor's degree is not in Speech-Language Pathology?
   Yes, after completing designated prerequisite courses in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. These include Foundations of Speech-Language Pathology, Normal Language Development, Acoustic Phonetics, Speech & Hearing Mechanism, Articulation Disorders, Language Disorders, and Audiology.
   

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FAQs for Reading

1. Is a GRE score required?
   No.
   
   
2. What are the prerequisites to the M.Ed. in Reading?
   • Methods of Teaching Reading
   • Children's and Adolescent Literature or language Arts (Must be taken if this course is over 4 years old).
     

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FAQs for Special Education

1. Is there financial assistance in Special Education?
   Yes! Each spring the Board of Regents makes available a tuition waiver-scholarship for Special Education majors. You may also apply for other scholarships available through the Prospective Student Services office and the Special Education Department at UCO.
   
   
2. Is a GRE score required?
   No
   

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