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Hi all!  This is probably going to be a very dumb question, but I have to ask!  Would my high school senior year Physics class count towards the ASHA Physical science requirement?  Or does it have to be a college credit course?

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You can use AP physics for ASHA requirements if your undergraduate college gave you credit. You cannot use AP Stats for the statistic requirement but other AP classes work (such as Bio or Physics) for credit, but only if they show up on your college transcripts.

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I knew it was a long shot, but just had to ask!  I am almost 15 years out of undergrad.  I took an astronomy course in college which was very physics based.  At least that was how I remember it, but the university where I took it from tells me that it is currently very general ed based and they don't think it will suffice for a Physics requirement.  So, I was hoping my high school Physics would suffice.  I knew it was a long shot!!!

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It will depend on the school. I took astronomy in college as well and was able to have it count towards my physical science requirement at NYU. However, if I had attended MGH they would have made me take a physics or chemistry. This is definitely something you'll want to double check after you know which program you are attending.

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It will depend on the school. I took astronomy in college as well and was able to have it count towards my physical science requirement at NYU. However, if I had attended MGH they would have made me take a physics or chemistry. This is definitely something you'll want to double check after you know which program you are attending.

Oooh, that's good to know!  I've already emailed several of the schools I'm applying to and most of them say that it should be ok.  One of the schools really wants to see the syllabus and seems shaky about my astronomy course counting towards the physics req.  I really appreciate your input!!

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Hey guys, question: would a course in astronomy count as a physical science requirement? I love astronomy as a physical science but I'm not sure how specific does it have to be.

It depends totally on the school. Pretty much every school I emailed about this had different interpretations of the new ASHA stature: some said those kinds of classes were acceptable, some said you needed a specific class that ASHA gave examples of, some said you could get in with whatever class but would have to take the ASHA example class to get your certs. So definitely ask places before applying about what they want/expect!

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My daughter got AP credit for psychology, physics, and statistics.....Most programs said they were all fine (only one we looked at so far that wouldn't accept stats).  She only needed the bio during college.  

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I took psych statistics during college back in 2001 and I took chemistry at my local community college in 2007 or 2008, but I got a C.  I suppose that won't be good enough? The website is confusing on this new requirement.  

 

What exactly do they mean by "

  • Courses in biological and physical sciences specifically related to communication sciences and disorders (CSD) may not be applied for certification purposes to this category unless the course fulfills a university requirement in one of these areas."

 

2005 SLP Certification Standards 2014 SLP Certification Standards Standard III-A: The applicant must have prerequisite knowledge of the biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, and the social/behavioral sciences. Standard IV-A: The applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of the biological sciences, physical sciences, statistics, and the social/behavioral sciences. Course work in math could include, among others, statistics and non-remedial mathematics. Statistics will now be required. (Note: Statistics was previously a generic mathematics requirement.) Research methodology courses in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) may not be used to satisfy the statistics requirement. The statistics course must be a stand-alone course and open to all members of the college/university population. Appropriate course work in biological sciences could include, among others, biology, general anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, and genetics.
  • Acceptable courses in biological sciences should emphasize a content area related to human or animal sciences (e.g., biology, human anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, human genetics, veterinary science).
  • Courses in biological and physical sciences specifically related to communication sciences and disorders (CSD) may not be applied for certification purposes to this category unless the course fulfills a university requirement in one of these areas.
Course work in physical sciences could include, among others, physics and chemistry. Acceptable courses in physical sciences should (a) include physics or chemistry, (B) emphasize the principles of physics or chemistry, and © provide the student with knowledge applicable to the provision of services in the speech-language pathology field. Course work in behavioral sciences could include, among others, psychology, sociology, and cultural anthropology. Acceptable courses in social/behavioral sciences should include psychology, sociology, anthropology, or public health.
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There that is better!

 

2005 SLP Certification Standards                                             2014 SLP Certification Standards

 

Standard III-A: The applicant must have                             Standard IV-A: The applicant must have demonstrated

prerequisite knowledge of the biological                          knowledge of the biological sciences, physical sciences,

sciences, physical sciences, mathematics,                         statistics, and the social/behavioral sciences.

and the social/behavioral sciences.

 

 Course work in math could include,                            Statistics will now be required. (Note: Statistics was previously

  among others, statistics and non-                                         a generic mathematics requirement.) Research methodology courses

  remedial mathematics.                                                             in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) may not be used to satisfy

                                                                                                              the statistics requirement. The statistics course must be a stand-alone course

                                                                                                              and open to all members of the college/university population.

 

  Appropriate course work in biological                                Acceptable courses in biological sciences should emphasize a content area 

  sciences could include, among others,                              related to human or animal sciences (e.g., biology, human anatomy and 

  biology, general anatomy and                                               physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, human genetics, veterinary science).    

  physiology, neuroanatomy and                                            Courses in biological and physical sciences specifically related to communication sciences

 neurophysiology, and genetics.                                            and disorders (CSD) may not be applied for certification purposes to this category unless

                                                                                                               the course fulfills a university requirement in one of these areas.

 

   Course work in physical sciences could                            Acceptable courses in physical sciences should (a) include physics or chemistry, 

   include, among others, physics and                                   (B) emphasize the principles of physics or chemistry, and © provide the student 

   chemistry.                                                                                     with knowledge applicable to the provision of services in the speech-language pathology field.

 

   Course work in behavioral sciences                          Acceptable courses in social/behavioral sciences should include psychology, sociology, 

    could include, among others,                                               anthropology, or public health.

    psychology, sociology, and

    cultural anthropology.

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