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Level Courses Credits
Communication Sciences and Disorders Major (128 Credits)
Core Requirements (61 Credits)
Foundation Courses
(18 Credits)
ENG 101 4
ENG 102 4
SPE 101 2
SPE 102 2
MAT 104/107/108/109A/111/131/137; See Major Advisor 3
CIS 101 or CS 109/121 3
UNV 101 1
Exploratory Courses
(33 Credits)
LIT 211 3
LIT 212 3
HIS (Western) 3/0 *
HIS (Non-Western) 3
PHI 110/111/112/115 3
Fine and Performing Arts 3
Lab Science 3
SPP 253 (Anatomy of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism) 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Choose a courses the following disciplines: ANT/ECO/PSY/SOC
3/0 *
Modern Languages & Culture
One Language course at 102 level or above.
3
PSY 105 3
Enhancement Experience
(9 Credits)

PSY 340 (Lifespan Developmental Psychology)

3
PSY 315 (Cognitive Psychology) 3
Modern Languages & Culture
One Language course at 101 level or above.
3
Major Courses (42 Credits)
Major Core
(42 Credits)
COM 214 (Interpersonal Communication) 3/0 **
COM 480 (Applied Research in Communication Sciences) 3
SPE 256 (Phonetics) 3
SPE 321 (Professional Speech Workshop) 3
SPP 140 (Introduction to Communication Disorders) 3
SPP 223 (Psycholinguistics) 3

SPP 241 (Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods)

3

SPP 251 (Early Language Development)

3

SPP 270 (Introduction to Audiology)

3

SPP 342 (Advanced Communication Disorders)

3

SPP 350 (Hearing and Speech Science)

4

SPP 355 (Bilingual/Multicultural Speech-Language Development and Disorders)

3

SPP 371 (Audiological Rehabilitation)

3

SPP 460 (Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I)

4

SPP 461 (Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology II)

4

Open Electives (20 Credits)

 

Optional Concentration: Teaching Students with Speech
 and Language Disabilities Certification
(20 Credits)

Concentration Courses
(20 Credits)
SPP 352 (Language Development and Disorders in the School-Aged Children) 3
SPP 353 (School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology) 3
TCH 310 (Emergent and Early Literacy) 4
TCH 497 (Final Apprenticeship) 6
TCH 111-211B (Professional Seminars) 2
Free Elective 2
 

Optional Concentration: Bilingual Teaching of Students with
Speech and Language Disabilities Certification
(29 Credits)

Concentration Courses
(29 Credits)
Requirement: Students must take a language proficiency examinations 0
Requirement: Students must take all courses leading to Teaching of Students with
Speech and Language Disabilities Certification
20
* Students Receive a 6 credit University Core reduction in History (Western) and Social and Behavioral Sciences 0
** COM 213 (Intercultural Communication) replaces COM 214 3
TCH 351 (Foundations of Bilingual Education) 3
TCH 454 (Methods and Materials of Teaching Reading and Language in the Bilingual Classroom) 3