Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences & Disorders

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Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences & Disorders Four-Year Plan

Department of Natural Sciences Guidelines and Policies:

122 hours needed. A minimum grade of C- is required in all religion, professional or specialization education courses. (Student must complete all listed required courses & the remaining course credits must be met in general electives in order to meet the total program hours. Catalog requires a minimum of 0 elective hours for this program.)

No grade lower than a “C” in any general education course; professional education course, or specialization course;
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all general education courses;
Minimum grade of “B” in Fundamentals of Speech;

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3
MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 22 Credit Hours

Historical Perspective - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO THE PRESENT Credits: 3

Humanities - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

ARTV 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2033 - THEATER APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3
MUSC 1223 - HIP HOP AND AMERICAN CULTURE Credits: 3

Literature - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
ENGL 2523 - BRITISH LITERATURE II Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3

Spiritual Formation - 12 Credit Hours

BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
CSDS 3083 - FAITH INTEGRATION IN COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Credit Hours

CORE 1122 - SEU 101: COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY Credits: 2
CORE 1222 - SEU 102: PURPOSE AND PRACTICE Credits: 2
CORE 2231 - SEU 201: INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
CORE 2241 - SEU 202: EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1

Select One (1) of the Following - 3 Credit Hours

COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3
THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION OF ETHICS Credits: 3

Professional Core - 20 Credit Hours

BIOL 1333 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI Credits: 3
BIOL 133L - ESSENT OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB Credits: 1
CSDS 1003 - INTRO. TO COMMUNICATION DISORDERS Credits: 3
CSDS 2003 - ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF SPEECH & HEARING Credits: 3
CSDS 2013 - SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCE Credits: 3
CSDS 2043 - CSD SEMINAR Credits: 1
CSDS 3003 - MULTICULTURAL ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATION Credits: 3

Select One (1) of the Following - 3 Credit Hours

PSYC 2333 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 2343 - CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT Credits: 3

Specialization Requirements - 27 Credit Hours

CSDS 2023 - ARTICULATION & PHONOLOGY Credits: 3
CSDS 2033 - PHONETICS Credits: 3
CSDS 3073 - FLUENCY & VOICE DISORDERS Credits: 3
CSDS 3103 - Speech and Language Disorders and Interventions Credits: 3
CSDS 3203 - AUDIOLOGY AND AURAL REHABILITATION Credits: 3
CSDS 4003 - NEUROLOGY OF COMMUNICATION DISORDER Credits: 3
CSDS 4023 - CLINICAL METHODS Credits: 3
CSDS 4033 - LANGUAGE & LITERACY Credits: 3
CSDS 4043 - SENIOR PRACTICUM Credits: 3

General Electives - 15 Credit Hours

Transfer students must take 12 hours as outlines by ASHA; one 3 hour course in each area of biological/behavioral sciences, social sciences, and physical sciences as well as probability and statistics. If these courses are satisfied within the general core, students may select complimentary interdisciplinary courses in areas of interest.

Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences & Disorders

Department of Natural Sciences Guidelines and Policies:

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 22 Credit Hours

Natural Science with Lab - 4 Credit Hours

Behavioral Science - 3 Credit Hours

Physical Science - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

Social Science - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

Historical Perspective - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

Humanities - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

Literature - Select One (1) Course from the Following - 3 Credit Hours

Spiritual Formation - 12 Credit Hours

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Credit Hours

Select One (1) of the Following - 3 Credit Hours

Professional Core - 20 Credit Hours

Select One (1) of the Following - 3 Credit Hours

Specialization Requirements - 27 Credit Hours

General Electives - 15 Credit Hours

Total Program - 120 Credit Hours