Language, Speech & Hearing Sciences
Post-Baccalaureate Online Course Sequence

Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Step-by-Step Guide to Applying & Registering

Click here to download a PDF of these steps

1. Meet the qualifications of the program

a.  Complete a bachelor's degree program prior to starting the course sequence (transcripts must state the degree has been awarded). Bachelor's degree must be from a regionally-accredited institution.

b. Complete a bachelor's degree program in a field other than Communication Sciences & Disorders (students should contact the advisor for possible exceptions to this qualification)

c. Not currently a Communication Sciences & Disorders major at USF, or any current undergraduate USF student

Please Note:  Effective immediately, all students must have a minimum 2.75 overall GPA.  This applies to all students beginning the course sequence summer 2009 and all future semesters.


2. Submit an application to USF

Non-degree application
Must submit online application with $30 application fee
Applications are accepted through the Friday of the first week of classes for each term (Please contact our Office of Financial Aid for questions about eligibility to receive aid as a non-degree-seeking student, 941-359-4459).

 

Please be advised that submitting an application does not guarantee that you will be able to obtain seats in these classes. Our process was developed to provide a fair and equitable registration process, but because of the high demand for these courses, we cannot assure that you will get a seat.


3. Request Permits

a. Check the class schedule (http://www.registrar.usf.edu/ssearch/search.php) to find out class information
    (look for the 5-digit REF# (course reference number) to input into permit request form)  
            Term: Enter term you wish to search for
            Campus: Sarasota-Manatee
            Department: Communication Sciences & Disorders
            Subject: SPA-Speech Pathology & Audiology
            Status: ALL
            Click "Search"
b. Submit permit requests for the classes you wish to enroll in: 
     http://www.sarasota.usf.edu/Students/Academic%20Advising/permits/
     Please enter all information requested.

Please Note:  FOR THIS PROGRAM, PERMIT REQUESTS ARE NOT GRANTED WITHIN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS.


4. Send Official or Unofficial Transcripts

Do not send transcripts until you have applied and submitted permits. Transcripts must be from a regionally-accredited institution. USF graduates do not need to send transcripts.

Please fax/email/mail an official or unofficial transcript to:

Jo Lynn Raudebaugh or Jenny Infanti
c/o USF Student Services
8350 N. Tamiami Trail, SMC C107
Sarasota, FL 34243
941-359-4236 (fax)
jraudeba@sar.usf.edu or jinfanti@sar.usf.edu


5. Orientation Information

Students only taking courses in the Language, Speech & Hearing Sciences Post-Baccalaureate Online Course Sequence are not required to attend New Student Orientation.


6. Registration Process

a. This course sequence is limited access. Even if you have met eligibility and completed steps 1-4, you are not guaranteed seats in the courses.

 

Due to the high volume of interest in this course sequence, we have initiated a permitting process that takes place the week before classes begin for that particular term. Students already enrolled in the sequence have registration priority and will have registered by this point in time. Any available seats remaining in the courses will then be open to new students.

 

If you have requested permits, you will be notified by the advisor for the specific day and time your permits will be issued and you can attempt to register.

 

Please be advised there is a high demand for the few seats available and space is limited. Therefore, at the designated day and time, you will want to make your best attempt to log into OASIS and register for the courses. It is first-come, first-serve on open seats, and everyone that is eligible will be granted permits at the same time.

 

If the courses fill up prior to your permits being issued, or your attempt at registration, you should continue to monitor the class schedule to see if anyone drops and a seat opens up. The advisors and/or faculty cannot assist you if the classes are full.

 

b. Registering:
        Log into OASIS: https://usfonline.admin.usf.edu/
        Click: Student
        Click: Registration
        Click: Register, Add or Drop Classes
        Select a Term: term desired
        Click: Submit
        Input the REF# (from the class schedule search) for each class you wish to add in the "CRN" boxes

        Click: Submit Changes


7. Paying for the Courses

You must pay for your courses by 5:00 pm on the Friday of the first week of classes. If you do not pay on time, you will be dropped from the courses. If you wish to re-enroll, you will be assessed a $100 late registration fee and a $100 late payment fee, in addition to, tuition rates.

            Log into OASIS: https://usfonline.admin.usf.edu/  
            Click: Student
            Click: Tuition & Fees
            Choose your preferred payment method and pay for classes
            Check with Financial Aid (941-359-4459) if you have questions about your financial aid


8. Beginning the course(s)

If you have successfully registered for one or more of the courses that term, you will now need to activate your NetID in order to log into Blackboard

a. Activate your NetID: https://una.acomp.usf.edu (For help getting your NetID: NetID Activation Tutorial)

b. Log into Blackboard: https://my.usf.edu/  (For help getting into Blackboard: Blackboard Tutorial)

c. Review syllabus in Blackboard to determine textbook and/or materials needed for the course