Communication Disorders, B.S.

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NY State Program Code: 04127
HEGIS Code: 1220.00
CIP Code: 51.0204

(120 Credits)

Students majoring in Communication Disorders must complete 48 credits in speech and 25 additional credits in interdepartmental requirements. University-wide General Education requirements must also be met.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Required GPA: 3.0
Credits Required for Major: 73
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

SPE (0876) 100 - The Speech,Language and Hearing Professions Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 110 - Oral Comm in the Professional World Credits: 3.00
or
SPE (0876) 112 - Public Speaking Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 144 - Dev of Speech & Language Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 138 - Sound and Auditory Mechanism Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 140 - Anatomy & Physiology of The Speech Mechanism Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 142 - Phonetics Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 201 - Scientific and Professional Writing in CSD Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 220 - Introduction To Speech Science Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 350 - Survey of Dev Language Disorders Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 351 - Survey of Speech Disorders Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 352 - Clinical Audiology Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 353 - Audiologic Rehabilitation Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 355 - Intro to the Clinical Process Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 356 - Clinical Practice in Speech Language Pathology Credits: 2.00
SPE (0876) 357 - Clinical Practice in Audiology Credits: 1.00
SPE (0876) 400 - Current Issues in Speech Language Pathology Audiology Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 410 - Survey of Acquired Neurogenic Speech Disorders Credits: 3.00
Related Electives Credits: 6
BIO (0105) 203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
or
BIO (0105) 204 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I I Credits: 4
Physical Science Elective (Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science) Credits: 3
LIN (0142) 103 - Descriptive And Historic Linguistics Credits: 3
MTH (0144) 113 - Survey of Statistics Credits: 3
or
PIA (0501) 137 - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4
PIA (0501) 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
PIA (0501) 115 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3.00
or
PIA (0501) 116 - Adolescent Psychology Credits: 3
or
EST (0836) 221 - Childhood Dev ( Birth to Grade 6 ) Credits: 3.00
or
EST (0836) 222 - Adolescent Development Credits: 3.00

Suggested Electives

¹Required for students intending to obtain teacher certification.

EBE (0804) 600 - Foundations of Bilingual & Multicultural Ed: Theory & Practice Credits: 3.00
EBE (0804) 601 - Tesol 1:Developing Lit and Language Arts Skills in the E S L Classroom Credits: 3.00
EBE (0804) 610 - Meth & Materials in Bilingual Ed: Content Area Considerations Credits: 3.00
EST (0836) 305 - The Child with Special Needs Credits: 3.00
HED (0834) 610 - Health Prep for Teachers Credits: 1.00 ¹
SPE (0876) 561 - Speech Language Pathology in a School Setting Credits: 3 ¹
SPE (0876) 521 - Beginning Sign Language Credits: 3
SPE (0876) 522 - Intermediate Sign Language Credits: 3

TSSLD Certification

Students interested in academic course work leading to certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) can elect to enroll in the following courses:

HED (0834) 610 - Health Prep for Teachers Credits: 1.00
SPE (0876) 561 - Speech Language Pathology in a School Setting Credits: 3
EST (0836) 305 - The Child with Special Needs Credits: 3.00

Bilingual Extension Certification

For seniors fluent in a language other than English, graduate courses in bilingual education leading to the Bilingual Extension to the TSSLD can be taken with adviser approval. Clinical practicum in a school setting is provided at the graduate level only.

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.S. Required GPA: 3.0 Credits Required for Major: 73 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
SPE (0876) 100 The Speech-Language and Hearing	3	✓
BIO (0105) 203 Human Anatomy & Physiology I or BIO (0105) 204 Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4	✓	or ✓
SPE (0876) 110 Oral Communication in the Professional World or SPE (0876) 112 Public Speaking	3		✓
SPE (0876) 144 Development of Speech and Language	3		✓
Physical Science Elective (Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science)	3		✓
SPE (0876) 142 Phonetics	3		✓
SPE (0876) 140 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism	3			✓
PIA (0501) 101 General Psychology	3			✓
SPE (0876) 138 Sound and the Auditory Mechanism	3			✓
LIN (0142) 103 Descriptive and Historical Linguistics	3			✓
PIA (0501) 115 Developmental Psychology or PIA (0501) 116 Developmental Psychology—Adolescence or EST (0836) 221 Child Development or EST (0836) 222 Adolescent Development	3				✓
MTH (0144) 113 Survey of Statistics or PIA (0501) 137 Psychological Statistics (4 credits)	3-4				✓
SPE (0876) 220 Introduction to Speech Science	3				✓
SPE (0876) 201 Scientific and Professional Writing in CSD	3					✓
SPE (0876) 350 Survey of Developmental Language	3					✓
SPE (0876) 352 Clinical Audiology	3					✓
SPE (0876) 355 Introduction to the Clinical Process	3						✓
SPE (0876) 351 Survey of Speech Disorders	3						✓
SPE (0876) 353 Audiologic Rehabilitation	3						✓
SPE (0876) 357 Clinical Practice in Audiology	1						✓
SPE (0876) 356 Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology	2							✓
SPE (0876) 400 Current Issues in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology	3							✓
SPE (0876) 410 Survey of Acquired Neurogenic Disorders	3							✓
Related Electives	6	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓