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Communicative Sciences and Disorders B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Communicative Sciences & Disorders

College of Health

Degree Specific Credits: 64-68

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2021-22

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Lower-Division Core Courses

23

Upper-Division Core Courses

21

Degree Electives

20-24

Biological Science Requirement

Physical Science Requirement

Statistics Requirement

Psychology Requirement

Modern and Classical Language Requirement

Total Hours

64-68


Lower-Division Core Courses

Code

Title

Hours

Complete all of the following courses:

CSD 110

Introduction to Speech, Language, and Audiology

3

CSD 205

Clinical Application & Observations in SLP & Audiology

2

CSD 210

Speech & Lang Development

3

CSD 222

Intro to Audiology

3

CSD 265

Developmental Speech and Language Disorders and Treatment

3

LING 270S

Intro to Linguistics

3

PSYX 100S

Intro to Psychology

3

PSYX 120

Introduction to Psychological Research Methods

3

Total Hours

23

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core Courses

Code

Title

Hours

Complete all of the following courses:

CSD 320

Phonological Disorders & Phonetics

3

CSD 330

Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech & Swallowing Mechanism

3

CSD 331

Neurological Bases of Communication & Swallowing Disorders

3

CSD 365

Acquired Communication & Swallowing Disorders

3

CSD 420

Speech and Hearing Science

3

CSD 430

Senior Capstone

3

CSD 450

Aural (Ear) Rehabilitation

3

Total Hours

21

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Degree Electives

Rule: Complete the following subcategories.

Biological Science Requirement

Code

Title

Hours

Complete one of the following courses:

3-4

BIOB 101N

Discover Biology

BIOB 160N
& BIOB 161N

Principles of Living Systems
and Prncpls of Living Systems Lab

Total Hours

3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Physical Science Requirement

Note: Student may take another physical science course with the approval of the department.

Code

Title

Hours

Complete one chemistry or physics course, which must be a minimum of 3 credits.

3

Total Hours

3

Statistics Requirement

Code

Title

Hours

Complete one of the following courses:

3-4

PSYX 222

Psychological Statistics

SOCI 202

Social Statistics

STAT 216

Introduction to Statistics

Total Hours

3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Psychology Requirement

Code

Title

Hours

Complete one of the following courses:

PSYX 230

Developmental Psychology

3

or PSYX 233

Fund of Psychology of Aging

Total Hours

3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern and Classical Language Requirement

Code

Title

Hours

Compete the University of Montana general education Modern and Classical Language requirement.

4-8

Total Hours

4-8

Minimum Required Grade: C-