Communication Sciences & Disorders Major
To be a speech-language pathologist, a master's degree in speech language pathology is required for certification and state licensure. Graduate speech language pathology programs have varying requirements. Students should check their targeted graduate programs early on to determine those graduate programs' admission requirements and plan accordingly.
Goal 1: Identify linguistic, cognitive, affective, and social aspects of communication.
Outcome 1: Summarize research about linguistics or communication disorders.
Goal 2: Compare and contrast typical and atypical communication and swallowing development across the lifespan.
Outcome 2: Describe normative data concerning first language acquisition. or present a case study of a person with a communication or swallowing disorder.
Goal 3: Apply the foundational principles of biological and physical science to describe communication and swallowing systems.
Outcome 3: Conduct and interpret an oral motor examination, use acoustic analysis software to measure the basic properties of a person's voice, or conduct a hearing screening.
Goal 4: Identify linguistic and cultural diversity among speakers and critically assess its implications for assessment and intervention.
Outcome 4: Explain linguistic features of varieties of English.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
- 1
Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Science: | ||
| BIO 101 & 101L | Bio I: Cells and Bio I: Cells Lab | 4 |
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 101 | General Physics I | 3 |
| or CHM 120 | General Chemistry I | |
| MAT 118 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 120 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| or PSY 231 | Developmental Psychology | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSD majors are required to take BIO 101 and BIO 101L as their GEP natural science requirement. | ||
| LIN 101 | Language and Communication | 3 |
| LIN 203 | English Grammar | 3 |
| LIN 210 | Speech and Hearing Sciences | 3 |
| LIN 211 | Speech Development & Disorders | 3 |
| LIN 212 | Tour of the Brain | 3 |
| LIN 281 | First Language Acquisition | 3 |
| LIN 318 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| or PSY 229 | Psycholinguistics | |
| LIN 320 | Phonetics | 3 |
| LIN 321 | Intro: Communication Disorders | 3 |
| LIN 322 | Intro to Audiology | 3 |
| LIN 323 | Anatomy&Phys of Speech&Hearing | 3 |
| LIN 420 | SLP/AuD Research Methods | 3 |
| or HSC 331 | Health Sciences Research | |
| or SOC 312 | Research Methods | |
| or PSY 210 | Research Methods | |
| 25 SLP observation hours are also required | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |