- Providing course work and observation at the undergraduate level, including study of the underlying science and development of human communication, and an introduction to disorders that may occur in human communication.
- Providing course work at the undergraduate level that will prepare students for (1) graduate study in the areas of speech-language pathology or audiology, (2) graduate school in a related discipline and (3) a liberal education in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.
- Offering a minor in communication sciences and disorders for undergraduate students majoring in related fields.
- Speech-language and/or hearing assessments
- Habilitative and rehabilitative programs in speech, language and hearing disorders
- Preventative and educational consultation
- Referrals for other professional services when indicated
- Audiologist in medical centers, medical practice, private practice
- Clinical supervisor
- Hearing scientist
- Researcher, university professor
- Speech-language pathologist in the public schools, rehabilitation centers, medical environment, private practice
- Speech scientist
- National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association
| Required Courses | Credit Hours |
| General Education1,2 | 41 |
| Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required)3 |
0-14 |
| Philosophy course(s) (in addition to General Education courses) | 3 |
| University electives | 28-34 |
| Major requirements (listed below) and electives | 48 |
120 |
|
| 1 A biological sciences course is required. It may be taken as part of the General Education courses or as a non-departmental required course. 2 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary. 3 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232) or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Language’s placement test. |
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| Required Courses | Credit Hours |
| CSD 200. Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 207. Speech Science I: Phonetics | 3 |
| CSD 208. Speech Science II: Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear and Voice Mechanism | 3 |
| CSD 209. Speech Science III: Acoustics of Speech and Hearing | 3 |
| CSD 300. Language Development | 3 |
| CSD 301. Audiology | 3 |
| CSD 310. Biostatistical Methods for Communication Sciences and Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 318. Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| CSD 314. Phonological and Language Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 415. Neuroanatomy and Neurogenic Communication Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 416. Organic Speech Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 470. Methods and Observation | 3 |
| CSD 471. Methods and Observation in Audiology | 3 |
| GPSYC 101. General Psychology | 3 |
| G PSYC 160. Life Span Human Development | 3 |
| SPED 200. Nature and Issues of Disabilities | 3 |
48 |
|
| Required Courses | Credit Hours |
| General Education1,2 | 41-44 |
| Quantitative requirement (in addition to General Education) | 3 |
| Scientific Literacy requirement (in addition to General Education) | 3-4 |
| University electives | 25-31 |
| Major requirements (listed below) and electives | 48 |
120 |
|
| 1 A biological sciences course is required. It may be taken as part of the General Education courses, as part of the B.S. requirement or as a non-departmental required course. 2 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary. |
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| Required Courses | Credit Hours |
| CSD 200. Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 207. Speech Science I: Phonetics | 3 |
| CSD 208. Speech Science II: Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear and Voice Mechanism | 3 |
| CSD 209. Speech Science III: Acoustics of Speech and Hearing | 3 |
| CSD 300. Language Development | 3 |
| CSD 301. Audiology | 3 |
| CSD 310. Biostatistical Methods for Communication Sciences and Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 318. Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| CSD 314. Phonological and Language Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 415. Neuroanatomy and Neurogenic Communication Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 416. Organic Speech Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 470. Methods and Observation | 3 |
| CSD 471. Methods and Observation in Audiology | 3 |
| GPSYC 101. General Psychology | 3 |
| GPSYC 160. Life Span Human Development | 3 |
| SPED 200. Nature and Issues of Disabilities | 3 |
48 |
|
| First Year | Credit Hours |
| Cluster One: Skills for the 21st century | 9-12 |
| GPSYC 101. General Psychology | 3 |
| General Education courses | 15 |
27-30 |
|
| Second Year | Credit Hours |
| CSD 200. Introduction to Communication Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 207. Speech Science I: Phonetics | 3 |
| CSD 208. Speech Science II: Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear and Voice Mechanism | 3 |
| CSD 209. Speech Science III: Acoustics of Speech and Hearing | 3 |
| GPSYC 160. Life Span Human Development | 3 |
| SPED 200. Nature and Issues of Disabilities | 3 |
| General Education courses | 9 |
| Electives | 4 |
31 |
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| Third Year | Credit Hours |
| CSD 300. Language Development | 3 |
| CSD 301. Audiology | 3 |
| CSD 310. Biostatistical Methods for CSD | 3 |
| CSD 318. Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| General Education courses | 10 |
| Electives | 9 |
31 |
|
| Fourth Year | Credit Hours |
| CSD 314. Phonological and Language Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 415. Neuroanatomy and Neurogenic Communication Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 416. Organic Speech Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 470. Methods and Observation | 21 |
| CSD 471. Methods and Observation in Audiology | 3 |
| Electives | 15-18 |
30-33 |
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