Mar 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Sciences and Disorders major; B.A. degree option


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Program Description


The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers the Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees in Speech Pathology with a major in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Degree and Major Requirements


Degree Requirements Credit Hours
General Education  1 41
Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 2 0-14
Philosophy course(s) (in addition to General Education  courses) 3
University electives 8-22
Major requirements (listed below; includes basic science requirements for ASHA certification)

Total

56

120

Footnotes


1 The General Education program  contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some credits may be fulfilled by courses required within the major.
2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232) or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test.

Choose one of the following:


Basic Science Requirements


Requirement to meet basic science requirements for ASHA certification standards. Some graduate programs may have more specific requirements. Students are advised to check their programs of interest early to ensure they are taking the appropriate courses.

  • One course with BIO prefix Credits: 3.00 - 4.00 4
  • One course with either PHYS or CHEM prefix Credits: 3.00 - 4.00 4

Major Requirements Total: 54-56 Credit Hours


Footnotes


3 CSD students must take CSD 415 ; BIO 415  may not be substituted.

4 BIO, CHEM/PHYS, MATH, and SOCI courses may also be used to fulfill General Education or B.S. degree requirements

Recommended Schedule for Majors


First Year


First Year Total: 30-31 Credit Hours


Second Year


Second Year Total: 30-33 Credit Hours


Third Year


Third Year Total: 30-33 Credit Hours


Fourth Year Total: 25-30 Credit Hours


Program Total: 120 Credit Hours


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