Communication Sciences and Disorders, BA

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

Required Courses in this Major:

CSCD 2300 - Introduction to Communication Disorders 3 hour(s)
CSCD 2341 - American Sign Language I 3 hour(s)
CSCD 3200 - Clinical Observation Practicum 2 hour(s)
CSCD 3311 - Normal Language Development 3 hour(s)
CSCD 3320 - Language Science for Communication Disorders 3 hour(s)
CSCD 3343 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders 3 hour(s)
CSCD 3362 - Introduction to Audiology 3 hour(s)
CSCD 3412 - Introduction to Phonetics and Phonemics 4 hour(s)
CSCD 4315 - Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech and Language 3 hour(s)
CSCD 4340 - Aural Rehabilitation 3 hour(s)
CSCD 4341 - Diagnostic Procedures in Communication Disorders 3 hour(s)
CSCD 4351 - Language Disorders in Children 3 hour(s)
CSCD 4411 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech 4 hour(s)
CSCD 5360 - Speech and Hearing Science 3 hour(s)

Suggested Sequence of Courses:

Fall - Year One

INDS 1311 - Applications of Learning 3 hour(s)

ENGLISH 3 hrs

SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 hrs

NATURAL SCIENCES 4 Hrs

HISTORY 3 hrs

Total: 16 hrs

Spring - Year One

ENGLISH 3 hrs

THEOLOGY 3 hrs

FINE ARTS 3 hrs

MATHEMATICS 3 hrs

Total: 12 hrs

Fall - Year Two

PHILOSOPHY 3 hrs

FOREIGN LANGUAGE/MULTICULTURAL 3 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Two

BIOL 1422 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hour(s)

ORAL COMMUNICATION 3 hrs

LITERATURE 3 hrs

Total: 16 hrs

Fall - Year Three

CSCD 2300 - Introduction to Communication Disorders 3 hour(s)
CSCD 3320 - Language Science for Communication Disorders 3 hour(s)
CSCD 3412 - Introduction to Phonetics and Phonemics 4 hour(s)
CSCD 3200 - Clinical Observation Practicum 2 hour(s)

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Three

CSCD 3311 - Normal Language Development 3 hour(s)
CSCD 3343 - Articulation and Phonological Disorders 3 hour(s)
CSCD 4411 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech 4 hour(s)

Total: 16 hrs

Fall - Year Four

CSCD 3362 - Introduction to Audiology 3 hour(s)
CSCD 4351 - Language Disorders in Children 3 hour(s)
CSCD 4315 - Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech and Language 3 hour(s)
PSYC 3381 - Statistics 3 hour(s)

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Four

CSCD 4340 - Aural Rehabilitation 3 hour(s)
CSCD 4341 - Diagnostic Procedures in Communication Disorders 3 hour(s)
CSCD 5360 - Speech and Hearing Science 3 hour(s)

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 - 42
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

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.