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Undergraduate Degree
Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Program:
Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Plan Code:
COMMSD_BS1
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Bachelor of Science
College:
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Department:
Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:
Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Undergraduate Program
Communicative Sciences and Disorders
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders trains students in the understanding of both normal and disordered aspects of speech, language, hearing, and swallowing. The major is designed to equip students with knowledge and emerging skills for the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders. Primary areas of emphasis are placed on critical thinking and understanding of scientific inquiry as it relates to communication disorders. Students in the major will also learn and practice oral and written communication skills, develop as a reflective learner, and demonstrate growth in professional communication skills. An additional area of emphasis for student learning is understanding issues of diversity, inclusion, equity, and ethical practice within the field of communicative sciences and disorders. Collaboration, teamwork, and interprofessional knowledge and skill development are critical areas of focus for students in the major to prepare them to effectively contribute to the profession of communicative sciences and disorders and to society at large. Majors will commonly pursue graduate degrees in speech-language pathology or audiology. The knowledge and skills acquired in the major can also serve as preparation for other graduate degree programs or for careers in educational, healthcare, and business settings that value scientific training, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders
The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of the catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders.
The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Communicative Sciences and Disorders major is met by completing Communicative Sciences and Disorders 470 and 472. Those courses are referenced in item 3. below.
The requirements of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences for the Bachelor of Science degree.
The following requirements for the major:
a.
All of the following courses with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.00 or higher in CSD 203, 213, 232, 303, 313, and 333 (36 credits):
CSD
203
Introduction to Communicative Sciences and Disorders
3
CSD
213
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms
3
CSD
232
Descriptive Phonetics
3
CSD
303
Fundamentals of Hearing and Audiometry
3
CSD
313
Speech Science
3
CSD
333
Language Development
3
CSD
364
Evaluation Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology
3
CSD
391
Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders
3
CSD
444
Clinical Procedures in Audiology and Aural Rehabilitation
3
CSD
463
Intervention Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology
3
CSD
470
Introduction to Developmental Communicative Disorders (W)
3
CSD
472
Introduction to Acquired Communicative Disorders (W)
3
The completion of CSD 470 and 472 satisfies the capstone/synthesis requirement for the Communicative Sciences and Disorders major.
b.
One of the following courses (3 credits):
PSY
295
Data Analysis in Psychological Research
3
STT
200
Statistical Methods
3
c.
One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
ANP
201
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
3
PSY
101
Introductory Psychology
4
SOC
100
Introduction to Sociology
4
d.
One of the following courses (3 credits):
ISB
202
Applications of Environmental and Organismal Biology
3
ISB
204
Applications of Biomedical Sciences
3
e.
One of the following courses (3 credits):
ISP
209
The Mystery of the Physical World
3
ISP
215
The Science of Sound
3
ISP
220
Quarks, Spacetime, and the Big Bang
3
f.
One of the following courses (2 credits):
ISB
208L
Applications in Biological Science Laboratory
2
ISP
209L
The Mystery of the Physical World Laboratory
2
g.
One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
LIN
200
Introduction to Language
3
LIN
401
Introduction to Linguistics
4
LIN
450
Child Language Acquisition
3
h.
One of the following courses (3 credits):
HDFS
211
Child Growth and Development
3
HDFS
225
Lifespan Human Development in the Family
3
PSY
238
Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
3
PSY
244
Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through
3
i.
A minimum of 3 credits from the following courses:
COM
310
Intercultural Communication
3
COM
320
Diversity and Communication
3
CSD
419
International Aspects of Communicative Disorders
1 to 6
LIN
225
Language and Gender
3
LIN
471
Sociolinguistics
3
j.
One of the following courses (3 credits):
LIN
455
Neurolinguistics
3
LIN
463
Introduction to Cognitive Science
3
PSY
209
Brain and Behavior
3
PSY
301
Cognitive Neuroscience
3
k.
Electives
:
Additional credits in CSD courses can be taken as electives. Topics in Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD 491) are encouraged to increase breadth and depth of training in communicative sciences and disorders. Only credits in courses graded on the numerical or Pass-No Grade system may be counted toward the requirements for the Communicative Sciences and Disorders major. Communicative Sciences and Disorders students may not enroll in courses required for the major, including courses in other departments, on a Credit-No Credit basis.
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