The Communication Disorders major, a pre-professional program, offers students experience in working with people who have communication problems. In addition, the course work prepares students for entrance into graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, Speech and/or Hearing Science, or a career in an allied health field.

Minimum credits required: 54

(plus prerequisites as indicated)

Required Courses

CAS 105 - Introduction to Communication Disorders, 3 credit hours
CAS 134 - Sign Language, 3 credit hours
CAS 220 - Speech and Language Development, 3 credit hours
CAS 225 - Phonetics and Phonology, 3 credit hours
CAS 235 - Clinical Management and Standards, 2 credit hours
CAS 285D - Introduction to Intercultural Communication, 3 credit hours
CAS 321 - Anatomy And Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms, 3 credit hours
CAS 325 - Articulation and Phonology Disorders, 3 credit hours
CAS 335 - Clinical Practice- Individual Intervention, 1-3 credit hours
CAS 340 - Language Disorders, 3 credit hours
CAS 420 - Audiology, 3 credit hours
CAS 435 - Clinical Practice- Group Intervention, 1 credit hour
CAS 440 - Research Methods in Communication Disorders, 3 credit hours
CAS 477 - Capstone in Communication Disorders, 3 credit hours
HPE 206 - Medical Terminology, 2 credit hours
PSY 100 - Principles of Psychological Science, 3 credit hours
PSY 205 - Developmental Psychology, 3 credit hours
PSY 279 - Elements of Statistics, 4 credit hours
PHY 101L - Acoustics, 4 credit hours