Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S.

Program Description

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers the Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements	Credit Hours
General Education ¹	41
Quantitative requirement (in addition to General Education ) ²	3
Scientific Literacy requirement (in addition to General Education )	3-4
University electives	10-13
Major requirements (listed below; includes basic science requirements for ASHA certification) Total	60-62 120

Footnotes

¹ The General Education programs contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. Some requirements may be fulfilled by courses within the major.

² The quantitative literacy requirement may be fulfilled by courses required for the major.

Major Requirements

Required Courses

CSD 200. Introduction to Communication Disorders Credits: 3.00
CSD 207. Phonetics Credits: 3.00
CSD 208. Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear and Voice Mechanism Credits: 3.00
CSD 209. Acoustics of Hearing and Speech Credits: 3.00
CSD 300. Language Development Credits: 3.00
CSD 301. Audiology Credits: 3.00
CSD 314. Phonological and Language Disorders Credits: 3.00
CSD 318. Aural Rehabilitation Credits: 3.00
CSD 412. Professional Issues and Multicultural Considerations in Communication Disorders Credits: 3.00
CSD 415. Neuroanatomy and Neurogenic Communication Disorders Credits: 3.00 ³
CSD 416. Organic Disorders in Communication Sciences and Disorders Credits: 3.00
PSYC 101. General Psychology [C5SD] Credits: 3.00
PSYC 160. Life Span Human Development [C5SD] Credits: 3.00
EXED 200. Foundations of Exceptional Education Credits: 3.00
MATH 220. Elementary Statistics [C3QR] Credits: 3.00

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

CSD 470. Methods and Observation Credits: 3.00
CSD 471. Methods and Observation in Audiology Credits: 3.00

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

Restrictive electives: 6 Credit Hours

Select 6 credits from the following options.

One course with BIO prefix (in addition to the CSD basic science requirement) Credits: 3.00 - 4.00 ⁴
One course with MATH prefix (in addition to MATH 220) Credits: 3.00 ⁴
One course with SOCI prefix Credits: 3.00 ⁴
CSD 420. Introduction to Sign Language Credits: 3.00

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.

Major Requirements Total: 60-62 Credit Hours

Recommended Schedule for Majors

First Year

CSD 200. Introduction to Communication Disorders Credits: 3.00
PSYC 101. General Psychology [C5SD] Credits: 3.00
Biological sciences course Credits: 3.00 - 4.00
General Education courses and/or B.A./B.S. degree requirements Credits: 21.00

First Year Total: 30-31 Credit Hours

Second Year

CSD 207. Phonetics Credits: 3.00
CSD 208. Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear and Voice Mechanism Credits: 3.00
CSD 209. Acoustics of Hearing and Speech Credits: 3.00
PSYC 160. Life Span Human Development [C5SD] Credits: 3.00
EXED 200. Foundations of Exceptional Education Credits: 3.00
MATH 220. Elementary Statistics [C3QR] Credits: 3.00
Physics or chemistry course Credits: 3.00 - 4.00
General Education courses and/or B.A./B.S. degree requirements Credits: 9.00 - 11.00

Second Year Total: 30-33 Credit Hours

Third Year

CSD 300. Language Development Credits: 3.00
CSD 301. Audiology Credits: 3.00
CSD 314. Phonological and Language Disorders Credits: 3.00
CSD 318. Aural Rehabilitation Credits: 3.00
General Education , elective/restrictive elective and/or B.A./B.S. degree requirements Credits: 18.00 - 21.00

Third Year Total: 30-33 Credit Hours

Fourth Year

CSD 412. Professional Issues and Multicultural Considerations in Communication Disorders Credits: 3.00
CSD 415. Neuroanatomy and Neurogenic Communication Disorders Credits: 3.00
CSD 416. Organic Disorders in Communication Sciences and Disorders Credits: 3.00
CSD 470. Methods and Observation Credits: 3.00
or
CSD 471. Methods and Observation in Audiology Credits: 3.00
Electives / restrictive electives Credits: 13.00 - 18.00

Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S.

Program Description

Degree and Major Requirements

Footnotes

Major Requirements

Required Courses

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

Basic Science Requirements

Restrictive electives: 6 Credit Hours

Footnotes

Major Requirements Total: 60-62 Credit Hours

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

Fourth Year Total: 25-30 Credit Hours

Program Total: 120 Credit Hours