Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Undergraduate (PREPROFESSIONAL) Communication Sciences and Disorders
Major
| REQUIRED COURSES -- MAJOR AREA
(33 total hrs) |
Prerequisite or Corequisite | Hours | Semester Offerred
Fall (F), Spring (S) |
| Basic Science (19 hrs requ.) | |||
| LIN 2210 Phonet Theory /Transcription** | 3 | F,S | |
| SPA 3011 Acoustics** | 3 | F,S | |
| SPA 3101 Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | F,S | |
| SPA 4004 Language Development** | 3 | F,S | |
| SPA 3032 Fundamental of Hearing** | 3 | F,S | |
| SPA 4104 Neural Basis of Communication | 3 | F,S | |
| Speech/Language Pathology (8 hrs requ.) | |||
| SPA 4250 Speech Disorders | Prerequs: LIN 2210 & SPA 3104 | 3 | F,S |
| SPA 4400 Language Disorders | Prerequs SPA 4004 | 3 | F,S |
| SPA 4050 Observation Lab*** | Take Senior Year | 2 | F,S |
| Audiology (6 hrs requ.) | |||
| SPA 4302 Aud. & Hearing Disorders | Prereq: SPA 3032 | 3 | F,S |
| SPA 4321 Audiologic Rehabilitation | 3 | F,S | |
| REQUIRED COURSES -- OTHER AREAS | |||
| STA 2023+ | Statistics or equivalent | 3 | |
| REQUIRED COURSES -- RELATED AREAS | |||
| ENC 3254+ | Professional Writing in the Discipline | 3 | |
| EEX 3312 | Exceptional People | 3 | |
| RECOMMENDED EDUCATION HOURS | |||
| EDG 4203++ | El/Sec Curriculum | 3 | |
| RELATED AREAS / ELECTIVES
12 Hrs are Requried by CSD 18 of 3000+ level are Required by CLAS |
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| SPC 2300 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| SPC 2600 | Intro to Public Speaking | 3 | |
| ANT 4464 | Culture and Aging | 3 | |
| ENC 3213 | Technical Writing and Business Communication | ||
| DEP 4404 | Psychology of Aging | 3 | |
| DEP 3053 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| DEP 4115 | Infant Psychology | 3 | |
| DEP 4305 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 | |
| EAB 3002 | Introduction to Behavior Analysis | 3 | |
| EAB 3764 | Applications in Behavior Modification and Behavior Therapy | 3 | |
| EXP 3604 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 | |
| *PSB 3004 | Physiological Psychology | 3 | |
| CLP 3144 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
| SYO 3410 | Sociology of Mental Health and Illness | ||
| SYP 4730 | Sociology of Aging and Life Course | 3 | |
| LIN 2000 | Language and People | 3 | |
| LIN 2001 | Language: Social Science Perspective | 3 | |
| LIN 3010 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 | |
| LIN 3201 | The Sounds of Human Language | 3 | |
| LIN 3460 | Traditional Grammars | 3 | |
| COP 3110 | Introduction to Computer Programming | ||
| CIS 3020 | Introduction to CIS | 3 | |
| CGS 3063 | Computers and Modern Society | 3 | |
| EGC 3935 | Special Topics: Mental Health and Aging | ||
| GEY 4930 | Special Topics in Gerontology: Issues and Concepts | 3;max12 | |
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| APB 3203 | Human Physiology | ||
| HSC 3134 | Education for Emotional Health and Health Counselling | 3 | |
| *HSC 3532 | Health and Medical Terminology | 3 |
NOTE: The above list is not all-inclusive; other courses may be applicable.
Please check with your advisor.
* Recommended to all CSD majors but strongly recommended to those students
planning on going into the Au.D. program. PSB 3004 is a suggested pre-requisite
for Medical Neurosciences.
**Should be completed by the end of your second semester in the major.
***In order to get the most out of SPA 4050, it is recommended (not
required) that students take at least one course on communication disorders (SPA
4250, SPA 4402, or SPA 4302) beforehand.
+All of these elective courses help to satisfy the College's requirements
of having 18 elective hours that are at the 3000 level or above and
SCD's related area elective requirement.
++Required if you plan to work in the school system as a classroom
teacher.