Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S.

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum  for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 42 Credits

• CSD 211 - Elementary American Sign Language I (3 cr.)
• CSD 240 - Introduction to Communication Disorders (3 cr.)
• CSD 241 - Speech and Language Development (3 cr.)
• CSD 338 - Professional Writing (3 cr.) (AWR)
• CSD 342 - Introduction to Phonetics (3 cr.)
• CSD 343 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech, Voice, Swallowing, and Hearing (3 cr.)
• CSD 344 - Introduction to Hearing and Speech Science (3 cr.)
• CSD 345 - Introduction to Audiology (3 cr.)
• CSD 380 - Multiculturalism and Diversity in Communication Sciences and Disorders (3 cr.)
• CSD 410 - Medical Speech Language Pathology (3 cr.)
• CSD 439 - Participatory Observation (1 cr.)
• CSD 443 - Aural Rehabilitation (3 cr.)
• CSD 445 - Introduction to Speech Sound Disorders (3 cr.)
• CSD 448 - Language and Literacy Disorders in Children (3 cr.)
• CSD 465 - Individualized Capstone Project (2 cr.)

Cognate Requirements 30-33 Credits

• BIO 100 - Concepts in Biology (4 cr.) or
• BIO 103 - Concepts in Biology (without lab) (3 cr.) or
• BIO 120 - Human Biology (3 cr.)

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• CLG 402 - Introduction to Counseling Techniques (3 cr.)
• CMM 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 cr.)

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• MAT 161 - Introductory Statistics (3 cr.) or
• MAT 166 - Understanding Statistics (3 cr.)

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• PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 cr.)
• PSY 311 - Survey of Human Development (3 cr.)

Electives 12-15 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

1. A minimum grade of C in all required Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD prefix) courses.
2. A GPA of 2.75 in at least 15 college credits for current students to be eligible to declare the major.
3. A CSD course may only be repeated once.
4. No more than two CSD courses may be repeated.
5. All General Education courses must be approved as liberal arts. A minimum of 90 credit hours of liberal arts is required for a B.A.; a minimum of 60 credit hours of liberal arts is required for a B.S. 
6. A minimum overall GPA of 2.75 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements). Students who fall below a 2.75 are reviewed by the faculty and chairperson of the department to determine their eligibility to continue to enroll in any CSD course required in their program.
7. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .