Communication Sciences and Disorders, BS

Total number of hours for the program: 120.

The undergraduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders is pre-professional and leads to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The Program is designed to provide students with a sound scientific foundation that leads to employment in a variety of entry-level careers in health and human services or to graduate study in speech-language pathology, audiology or related disciplines.

This is a pre-professional program. Licensure and certification by the State of North Carolina and the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association require successful completion of a master's degree.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 42 hours, including all of the following:

CSD 270 - Introduction to Communication Disorders Credits: 3
CSD 272 - Fundamentals of Speech and Language Analysis 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 421 - Measurement Practices in Communication Disorders Credits: 3
CSD 450 - Introduction to Audiology Credits: 3
CSD 464 - Multicultural/Multilingual Populations in Communication Sciences and Disorders 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 479 - The Clinical Process Credits: 3
SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: 3

Concentration or a minor (18 hours)

Students may choose to take courses from the Related Professional Course (RPC - 18 hours) or complete a minor.

The Related Professional Courses must be 300 or 400 level classes and include a variety of classes from various programs. A specific list of approved courses is available on our website (csd.wcu.edu) or from our departmental office. Other courses may be approved by a student’s CSD academic advisor.

Electives

General electives include 18 hours. To meet a university requirement, students should take 25 percent of total hours at WCU and at the 300-400 level. Visit the department’s website at http://commdis.wcu.edu to view the eight-semester curriculum guide.

Elective courses should be upper level (300 or higher) and are intended to allow a student to take additional courses in areas of their particular interests.