Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Sciences and Disorders, BA


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This major requires a minor in psychology or child studies.

Total number of hours required for this degree:
120 hours

Total number of hours in major:
43 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in major:
37 semester hours

Suggested Sequence of Courses:


Fall - Year One


SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 hrs


General Education Requirements 

NATURAL SCIENCES 4 Hrs


CHEM1401 or PHYS1401

HISTORY 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  ​​​​​​​

Total: 16 hrs


Spring - Year One


THEOLOGY 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  ​​​​​​​

FINE ARTS 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  ​​​​​​​

MATHEMATICS 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  ​​​​​​​

Total: 12 hrs


Fall - Year Two


  • Additional 3 credit hrs (elective)

  • Additional 3 credit hrs 

  • PSYC Elective or EDUC Elective (Minor) 3 hrs

PHILOSOPHY 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  ​​​​​​​

FOREIGN LANGUAGE/MULTICULTURAL 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  ​​​​​​​

Total: 15 hrs


Spring - Year Two


ORAL COMMUNICATION 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  ​​​​​​​

LITERATURE 3 hrs


General Education Requirements  ​​​​​​​

Total: 16 hrs


Total: 15 hrs


Spring - Year Three


Total: 16 hrs


Total: 15 hrs


Spring - Year Four


Total: 15 hrs


Note(s):


The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor, and validation of completion of:

  • overall semester hours - 120
  • institutional semester hours - 45
  • overall advanced hours - 36
  • institutional advanced hours - 24

Required General Education courses:

MATH 1304  BIOL 1421  BIOL 1422  CSCD 2341  PSYC 1305  

One of the following: CHEM 1401  CHEM 1402  PHYS 1401  PHYS 1402  

Prescribed sequence of courses, if any:

Sequence of CSD courses for a student who enters at the undergraduate level as a freshman or transfer student:

Fall semester of junior year: CSCD 2300 , CSCD 3200 , CSCD 3320 , CSCD 3412 . Submission of admission packet to the Communication disorders undergraduate program must be made by the second Monday in October. Students cannot continue in the CSD sequence unless admitted to the program

Spring semester of junior year: CSCD 3311 , CSCD 3343 , CSCD 4411 

Fall semester of senior year: CSCD 3362 , CSCD 4315 , CSCD 4351  

Spring semester of senior year: CSCD 4340 , CSCD 4341 , CSCD 5360  

Acceptable minor fields:
Psychology and Child Studies

18 semester hours (6 advanced) in Psychology or a discipline approved by the faculty. All CSD majors are required to take PSYC 3381  Statistics even if approved for a different minor.

Requirements for Admission to the Undergraduate Program in Communication Disorders Formal application to the Undergraduate Program in Communication Disorders is required for all students working toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in CSD. Application is made through the departmental office in Jersig 120, when the following requirements have been met:

  1. Completion of or concurrent enrollment in, a minimum of 60 semester hours and the following foundation courses: ENGL 1313 , ENGL 1314 , 3 semester hours of sophomore literature, MATH 1304 , PSYC 1305  and BIOL 1421 . Completion or concurrent enrollment in the following courses in the major: CSCD 2300 , CSCD 3412  and CSCD 3320 .
  2. Students are required to take a Chemistry or Physics course as a CSD requirement. Available courses that meet this requirement include PHYS 1401 , PHYS 1402 , CHEM 1401 , or CHEM 1402 .

    No grade lower than a C in any foundation course listed above. Students may not take these foundation courses Pass/Fail.
  3. A cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
  4. A grade point average of 3.0 or better for all completed CSD coursework

Procedure for Applying to the CSD Undergraduate Program

Each candidate for admission must submit for review by the CSD faculty a portfolio in the form of a packet with materials arranged in the following order:

  1. Completed data card (form provided)
  2. A current unofficial transcript showing all coursework providing evidence of a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a minimum CSD GPA of 3.0, with no grades lower than C for foundation courses
  3. A one-page, typed description highlighting college, volunteer or community experiences that influenced the applicant’s interest in speech-language pathology
  4. Names and e-mail addresses of faculty members expected to submit letters of recommendation

The candidate will request written recommendations from two instructors of completed foundation courses. The candidate will provide recommendation forms to the instructors, and the instructors will submit the completed forms directly to the Woolfolk School.

Portfolios and letters of recommendation are due in the Woolfolk School. Office on the second Monday in October for spring semester entry into the undergraduate program. Portfolios submitted after this date may not be accepted. If students fail to meet the deadline, they may be required to reapply the following year. Late portfolios will only be accepted with special permission from the chair of the Woolfolk School. Students will be informed before early registration as to their status.

Standards for remaining in the CSD Undergraduate Program

  1. A minimum overall GPA of 2.75
  2. No grade lower than a C in any CSD courses
  3. A minimum CSD GPA of 3.0
  4. Students may not take specified foundation courses or courses in the minor Pass/Fail

Students who fail to meet these minimum standards for eligibility will not be allowed to continue in the CSD Program. A student may retake a class to improve their grade only once and will not be allowed to enroll in any additional CSD classes until they regain eligibility by meeting the standards listed above. A student who is able to regain eligibility must re-apply for admission. Applications for readmission will be accepted in both fall and spring semesters.

Contact the Biliterate Certificate Programs Office for more information.

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