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B.S.E. Communication Sciences & Disorders

Students in this major are not required to take a minor.

Licensure (21 credits)

• COMDIS 210: Observation and Participation in Communicative Disorders
• Choose one:
  • EDFOUND 230: Introduction to Human Development
  • EDFOUND 222: Child Development
  • EDFOUND 478: Adolescent Development
  • PSYCH 331: Psychology of Childhood
  • PSYCH 332: Psychology of Adolescence
• EDFOUND 243: Foundations of Education in a Pluralistic Society
• SPECED 205: Psychology of the Exceptional Child OR PSYCH 304: Psychology of Personality
• COMDIS 450: Methods: Communicative Disorders

Behavioral Management

Choose one:

• SPECED 360: Behavior Management for the Inclusive Classrooms
• EDFOUND 424: Measurement and Evaluation in the Elementary School
• EDFOUND 425: Measurement and Evaluation in the Secondary School
• PSYCH 444: Principles of Behavior Modification

Language/Reading

Choose one:

• CIGENRL 310: Survey of Educational Linguistics
• ENGLISH 281: Introduction to Language Study
• READING 360: Reading in the Elementary/Middle School
• SECNDED 466: Literacy Strategies for Content-Area Teachers

Major (57 credits)

• COMDIS 240: Hearing and Speech Science
• COMDIS 270: Introduction to Human Communication and Disorders
• COMDIS 272: Phonetics and its Related Processes
• COMDIS 278: Anatomy and Physiology of Human Communication
• COMDIS 340: Manual Communication
• COMDIS 351: Phonetics Transcription
• COMDIS 371: Introduction to Clinical Practicum in Communicative Disorders
• COMDIS 380: Speech and Language Development
• COMDIS 355: Language Development and Disorders in Children OR COMDIS 481: Language Disorders in Children
• COMDIS 472: Assessment in Communicative Disorders OR COMDIS 210: Observation and Participation in Communicative Disorders
• COMDIS 385: Fluency Disorders (Elective)
• COMDIS 424: Communicative Disorders Across the Life Span
• COMDIS 426: Neural Bases of Speech and Language
• COMDIS 477: Disorders of Speech Production
• COMDIS 482: Audiometry
• COMDIS 483: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Statistics

Choose one:

• EDFOUND 482: Educational Statistics
• MATH 230: Introductory Statistics
• PSYCH 215: Basic Statistical Methods

Abnormal

Choose one:

• EDFOUND 475: Understanding and Dealing with Disruptive Classroom Behavior
• PSYCH 345: Abnormal Psychology
• PSYCH 351: Cognitive Psychology
• SPECED 466: Working with Parents of Exceptional Children & Community Agencies

Observation and Participation

Choose one option to complete 6 credits:

• COMDIS 210: Observation and Participation in Communicative Disorders (repeatable up to 12 credits)
• COMDIS 210: Observation and Participation in Communicative Disorders AND COMDIS 460: Practicum in Communicative Disorders with Department permission

Additional Requirements

• Writing Proficiency Requirement: See chairperson for course(s) that satisfy this requirement.
• For state licensure and national certification, a prospective speech-language pathologist must have completed a master's degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders with undergraduate training totaling at least 60 semester credit hours and at least 30 credits in courses taken for graduate credit.