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2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Required Courses
- AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
- AHS 321 - Ethical and Legal Responsibilities in Health Care (3 credits)
- BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
- CSD 100 - Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 credits)
- CSD 200 - Introduction to Hearing Science (3 credits)
- CSD 220 - Communication Development (3 credits)
- CSD 302 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (3 credits)
- CSD 304 - Phonetics (3 credits)
- CSD 306 - Speech Science (3 credits)
- CSD 309 - Basic Audiology (3 credits)
- CSD 401 - Neurological Foundations of Communication Disorders (3 credits)
- CSD 404 - Audiologic Rehabilitation (3 credits)
- EDF 315 - Diverse Perspectives on Education (3 credits)
- PHY 200 - Physics for the Life Sciences (4 credits)
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
- SLP 405 - Clinical Methods (3 credits)
- SLP 407 - Pediatric Language and Articulation Disorders (2 credits)
- SLP 420 - Adult Language and Cognitive Communication Disorders (2 credits)
- SLP 421 - Motor Speech and Fluency Disorders (2 credits)
- SLP 422 - Dysphagia and Voice Disorders (2 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
Suggested Order of Coursework
First Year
- BIO 120 - General Biology I (4 credits)
- CSD 100 - Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 credits)
- MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
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Second Year
- AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research (3 credits)
- CSD 200 - Introduction to Hearing Science (3 credits)
- CSD 220 - Communication Development (3 credits)
- PHY 200 - Physics for the Life Sciences (4 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- General education
- General education
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- General education
Third Year
- CSD 302 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (3 credits)
- CSD 304 - Phonetics (3 credits)
- CSD 306 - Speech Science (3 credits)
- CSD 309 - Basic Audiology (3 credits)
- CSD 401 - Neurological Foundations of Communication Disorders (3 credits)
- CSD 404 - Audiologic Rehabilitation (3 credits)
- General education
- General education
- General education
- General education
Fourth Year
- AHS 321 - Ethical and Legal Responsibilities in Health Care (3 credits)
- EDF 315 - Diverse Perspectives on Education (3 credits)
- SLP 405 - Clinical Methods (3 credits)
- SLP 407 - Pediatric Language and Articulation Disorders (2 credits)
- SLP 420 - Adult Language and Cognitive Communication Disorders (2 credits)
- SLP 421 - Motor Speech and Fluency Disorders (2 credits)
- SLP 422 - Dysphagia and Voice Disorders (2 credits)
- General education
- General education
- General education
- General education
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