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Communication Disorders Major

58 credit hours

Students with a single major should select elective course work to broaden their knowledge of the field.

Required Courses: 38 credit hours

CMDS 170Introduction to Communication Disorders

2
CMDS 201Language Development

3
CMDS 221Introduction to Audiology

4
CMDS 222Phonetics

3
CMDS 224Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation

3
CMDS 228Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Processes

3
CMDS 272Speech Sound Disorders

3
CMDS 274Speech and Hearing Science

3
CMDS 284Clinical Methodologies for Communication Disorders (E)

3
CMDS 288Guided Clinical Observation

2
CMDS 372Voice and Fluency Disorders (W)

2
CMDS 376Language Disorders

3
CMDS 388Clinical Practicum

2
CMDS 488Advanced Clinical Practicum

2

Supportive Requirements: Take All

BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns (NS)

4
ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics (MT)

4
EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3
PSYC 210Life-Span Human Development (WB)

3

Supportive Requirement: CHEM |PHYS

Take one of the following courses.
CHEM 130Chemistry in Our Changing World (SI)

3
CHEM 111Survey of Chemistry (NS)

4
PHYS 201Physics for Life Sciences I (NS)

4

Supportive Requirement: Native American Studies

Take one NAST Course.
NAST 252/HIST 252History of the Lakota/Dakota (PW)

3
NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (PW)

3

Recommended Supportive Coursework:

The following course work is strongly recommended and can generally be credited towards the ASHA requirements and many toward the Core.

ASL 110American Sign Language I (L1)

3
EDUC 110Foundations of American Education (SS)

3
EDUC 245Educational Psychology

3
PSYC 260Behavioral Neuroscience (SI)

3
SOCI 350/GOVT 350/PSYC 350Social Science Research Methods (W)

4

Communication Disorders Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

Communication Disorders Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]