The program employs an interdisciplinary framework and the degree serves as a prerequisite for admission to graduate school, creating a pathway for students to study either audiology (four-year graduate degree) or speech-language pathology (two-year graduate degree). To better prepare students for graduate school and the workforce, the BS degree can be completed via one of two tracks, both of which also occur in the graduate program: The Speech-Language Pathology Track or The 3+4 Accelerated Audiology Track.
The University of Louisville seeks to admit college-ready students. Students with strong high school grades and a pre-college high school curriculum are generally admitted. Students with lower test scores will be considered if they demonstrate strong high school grades in a rigorous high school curriculum. GCE: O Level: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects, average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher IGCSE: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects, average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher. (Any AS/A Levels will be included in assessment. All subjects must meet standards as outlined here.) GCE: AS/ A Level: Minimum grade of C or 5 in a minimum of 5 subjects (can be a combination of O and A level), average of all subjects taken must also be a C or higher; (Any O Levels will be included in assessment. All subjects must meet standards as outlined here.) IB: International Baccalaureate: Successful completion of IB Diploma minimum of 27 Points West African School Certificate: Completion with minimum C4 in a minimum of 5 subjects General Educational Development (GED) exam: The GED satisfies proof of HS graduation only. Applicants must have a minimum score of 145 (equivalent to 2.9 GPA). They will be required to take the Reading Accuplacer exams to indicate college readiness.