2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Communication Sciences and Disorders


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(55 credits)

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Students in this program will complete an undergraduate major that can serve as a prerequisite for admission to a graduate program for professional preparation in speech-language pathology or as an entry level degree for a number of other careers. Completion of a master’s degree is required to obtain the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and state licensure to engage in clinical practice.  Baccalaureate degree requirements are outlined below.

Related coursework (13 credits):


4 credits in either Biology, Chemistry or Physics:


Depending on course used to meet the Laboratory Science Foundational Studies requirement*

Note:


All students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 declare the major and to enroll in CD 398. To be eligible to take advanced clinical coursework (CD 400) students must maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0.  A grade of ‘C’ is required for all CD courses in the major.

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This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.50 in all Major required course work. To declare major a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 is required. CD 400 requires a minimum overall GPA of 3.00.

Fall 1st Year


  • 3 Credits
  •  Quantitative Literacy | Credits/Units 3
  • ​ Communication | Credits/Units 3
  • ​ Laboratory Science | Credits/Units 4 (Recommend / or / or /)
  • Elective | Credits/Units 3
  • 16 Credits

Spring 1st Year


Fall 2nd Year


Spring 2nd Year


Fall 3rd Year


  • Credits
  • Credits
  • Credits

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