Bachelor of Science in Education in Communication Disorders – 120 credits
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years. This schedule is only an example and may change based on departmental course rotation and other factors. Students may complete a maximum of 6 credits in CMD 400 Clinical Practicum. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to stay in this program. A 3.0 is also required in order to register for CMD 400. ASHA requires all CMD majors to successfully complete one biology course and lab, one physical science course, two math courses, and a social science course outside of this department. Students register for these courses through the general education portion of the curriculum. All CMD courses listed below, except CMD 350 and CMD 352, are required.
Freshman Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CMD 100 Survey of Speech Pathology | 3 crs. |
CMD 108 Nature of Language | 3 crs. |
ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 crs. |
UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 cr. |
| Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CMD 105 Language and Speech Develop. | 3 crs. |
CMD 203 Phonetics | 3 crs. |
ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 crs. |
Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Course | 6 crs. |
Sophomore/Junior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CMD 216 Articulation | 3 crs. |
CMD 221 Speech Science | 3 crs. |
CMD 300 Speech Pathology I | 3 crs. |
Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Course | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CMD 310 Anatomy and Physiology | 3 crs. |
CMD 220 Communication Across Lifespan | 4 crs. |
CMD 305 Introduction to Audiology | 3 crs. |
CMD 400 Clinical Practicum | 3 crs. |
| CMD 350 Sign Language and Braille | 3 crs. |
| Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses | 0–6 crs. |
Sophomore/Junior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CMD 319 Intro to Clinic Proc | 3 crs. |
CMD 301 Speech Pathology II | 3 crs. |
Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses | 9 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CMD 306 Acoustic/Psychoacoustic | 3 crs. |
CMD 400 Clinical Practicum | 1 cr. |
PSY 225 Psychological Statistics | 3 crs. |
300 or 400-Level General Education or Related Courses | 3–9 crs. |
Senior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CMD 320 Assess. of Speech and Lang. | 3 crs. |
CMD 321 Common Organic Disorders | 3 crs. |
CMD 400 Clinical Practicum | 1 cr. |
300- or 400-Level Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses | 9 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
CMD 322 Technical Writing Health/Ed | 3 crs. |
CMD 400 Clinical Practicum | 3 crs. |
Gen. Educ. or Related Prof. Courses | 9 crs. |