Communication Sciences And Disorders, B.S.

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This is a preprofessional program. Licensure and certification by the State of North Carolina and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association require successful completion of a master’s degree.

Major Requirements

The major requires 36 hours as follows:

CSD 270 - Introduction to Communication Disorders Credits: (3)
CSD 301 - Speech and Language Development Credits: (3)
CSD 370 - Phonetics Credits: (3)
CSD 372 - Acoustics and Speech Science Credits: (3)
CSD 380 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism Credits: (3)
CSD 450 - Introduction to Audiology Credits: (3)
CSD 470 - Speech-Language Disorders in Adults Credits: (3)
CSD 472 - Aural Rehabilitation Credits: (3)
CSD 477 - Speech-Language Disorders in Children Credits: (3)
CSD 478 - Fluency and Voice Disorders Credits: (3)
CSD 479 - The Clinical Process Credits: (3)
SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: (3)

Concentration (24 hours)

The professional education sequence requires 6 hours:

PSY 320 - Child and Adolescent Development Credits: (3)
PSY 321 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)

Electives

General electives include 20 hours.

Visit the department’s website at http://commdis.wcu.edu to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.