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Offered by Department of Communication Disorders:

Communication Disorders Comprehensive Major
Bachelor of Science in Education

ED BSE 2903
Note: Licensure, teacher certification, and ASHA certification require a Master of Science in Education degree with a Speech-Language Pathology Major.

  1. Communication Disorders Core Requirements (18 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • CDIS 215, Introduction to Phonetics - 3 hours
      • CDIS 250, Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science - 3 hours
      • CDIS 336, Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech Mechanism - 3 hours
      • CDIS 352, Normal and Disordered Language: 6-12 Years - 3 hours
      • PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
    • Take one of the following:
      • PSY 313, Physiological Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 430, Memory and Cognition - 3 hours
      • PSY 470, Neuropsychology - 3 hours
  2. Speech/Language Pathology-Special Professional Courses (33 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • CDIS 210, Survey of Communication Disorders - 3 hours
      • CDIS 311, Orientation to Practicum - 3 hours
      • CDIS 354, Early Communicative Development - 3 hours
      • CDIS 356, Communication Disorders of the Adolescent - 3 hours
      • CDIS 362, Remediation of Articulation Disorders - 3 hours
      • CDIS 413, American Sign Language I - 3 hours
      • CDIS 418, Diagnosis of Communication Disorders - 3 hours
      • CDIS 485, Fluency Disorders - 3 hours
      • CDIS 488, Senior Seminar - 3 hours
    • Take 2 hours from:
      • CDIS 312, Field Experience in Communication Disorders - 1 hour (repeat two times not concurrently)
    • Take 4 to 6 hours from:
      • CDIS 480A,B,C, Clinical Practicum in Speech/Language Pathology - 4-6 hours
  3. Audiology-Professional Specialized Courses (6 hours required)
    • Take the following:
      • CDIS 410, Introduction to Audiology - 3 hours
      • CDIS 415, Audiologic Rehabilitation - 3 hours

9 May 2007

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