A Bachelor of Science degree with an area in Communication Disorders is a pre-professional degree which prepares students for graduate study in speech-language pathology. Speech-language pathology is an education/health-related profession whose practitioners work in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and clinics. There is a critical shortage of speech-language pathologists, and jobs are plentiful in Kentucky and in most parts of the United States.  Education Required  The pre-professional Bachelor of Science degree with an area in Communication Disorders requires a total of 128 semester hours. These include 48 hours in the major. Professional employment requires a master's degree.