Cornell University Major for Speech Pathology

MPC6789
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:15:04 +0000

Hi!

So I’m currently a Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) major so hopefully I’ll be able to help here. The most direct path to becoming a Speech Therapist would be to pursue a degree in CSD or Speech and Hearing Sciences. The reason why this may be the preferred path is because if you do not take several CSD pre-reqs as an undergraduate, you will need to add a 3rd year to your Master’s degree plan of study, which would add to your expenses. If you pursue a major outside of CSD and take the pre-reqs for graduate programs, you would not need to add the extra year.

If you are set on pursuing another major, though, some really solid options are Psychology, Linguistics, and probably Human Development. Communications wouldn’t be a bad option so to speak, but the plan of study for a CSD major/future speech therapist is more “scientific” than would be covered as a communications major (anatomy and physiology, neuroscience, cognitive science, etc.)

If you don’t mind me asking, why are you set on applying to/attending Cornell? They don’t have a CSD undergraduate major, and the cost of attendance might be high for a future SLP. Let me know if you have any other questions!