Communication Sciences and Disorders
Draft Version
This is a DRAFT catalog for review and advising purposes. Items in this catalog draft are subject to change until the catalog for 2024-2025 academic year will be officially published on August 19th, 2024. The statements set forth in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between a student and this institution. Should changes in a program of study become necessary, those changes will be applied liberally by the institution while the catalog is in draft mode.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING SCIENCES
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. The program is designed to prepare students to pursue a graduate degree in speech-language pathology, audiology or related field. In addition, the undergraduate degree prepares students to work as a speech language pathology assistant.
Program Mission
The Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Program is committed to providing students with a comprehensive education in human communication and in the prevention, assessment, and treatment of communication disorders across the lifespan. The program provides undergraduate students with comprehensive pre-professional academic, observation, and clinical experiences required for entrance into a graduate program in speech-language pathology, audiology, or related field.
Graduation Requirements
The Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Bachelor of Science degree requires 120 credit hours.
36 hours of Bradley Core Curriculum
- 9 hours of communication
- 21 hours of FA, GP/WC/GS, HU, NS, SB, MI, QR
- 6 hours of BCC elective courses
9 hours of math/science beyond BCC QR and NS to meet BS degree requirement of 15 hours of math/science
21 hours of elective courses to fulfill the 120-hour degree requirement (a student may choose to pursue a minor).
45 hours of major coursework
- CSD 200 Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders - 3hrs
- CSD 201 Phonetics - 3hrs
- CSD 202 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Language Development - 3hrs
- CSD 203 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech & Hearing Mechanism - 3hrs
- CSD 300 Speech and Hearing Science - 3hrs
- CSD 301 Audiology - 3hrs
- CSD 302 Aural Rehabilitation - 3hrs
- CSD 303 Evidence Based Intervention - 3hrs
- CSD 304 Language Disorders - 3hrs
- CSD 305 Articulation and Phonology - 3hrs
- CSD 401* Clinical Methods and Procedures: Treatment - 3hrs
- CSD 402* Clinical Methods and Procedures: Diagnostics - 3hrs
- CSD 404 Neuroscience for Communication Disorders - 3hrs
- CSD 405 Introduction to Voice and Fluency Disorders - 3hrs
- CSD 450 Guided Observation - 3hrs
* indicates a writing intensive course
6 hours of Writing Intensive designation- 2 courses (CSD 401 and CSD 402 have that designation)
CSD Required Experiential Learning Courses 6 credit hours
- CSD 451 Clinic I or EHS 301 - 3 hrs
- CSD 452 Clinic II or EHS 301 - 3 hrs
Required supporting course – 3 credit hours
- KHS 362 Essential Clinical Neuroanatomy - 3 hrs
CSD will offer 2 elective courses. These 2 courses are not required for the major but do meet the Experiential Learning Designation. Students who plan to apply to a CSD graduate program will be advised to enroll in these two courses. For those students who do not plan to apply to a CSD graduate program may opt to enroll in EHS 301 to meet the Experiential Learning degree requirement.
If students plan to apply to any CSD graduate program, they must complete the following four courses with a “C” or better. These are not additional courses beyond the 120-hour degree requirement.
4 hours of biological science with a lab (also fulfills BS degree requirement),
4 hours of physical science with a lab (also fulfills BS degree requirement),
3 hours of social science (also fulfills BCC SB requirement)
3 hours of statistics (also fulfills BCC QR requirement)
MINOR IN SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING SCIENCES
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a minor in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. This minor will allow any undergraduate student or post-baccalaureate student the opportunity to learn about the fast-growing field of communication disorders. Students who complete the minor requirements will be eligible to apply to most graduate programs in Speech-Language Pathology.
Program Mission
The Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Program is committed to providing students with a comprehensive education in human communication and in the prevention, assessment, and treatment of communication disorders across the lifespan. The minor program provides undergraduate students with the minimum requirements needed for entrance into most graduate programs in speech-language pathology or audiology.
Graduation Requirements
Candidates for minor must complete 21 hours of required courses.
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Required Courses (21 hours)
- CSD 201 Phonetics - 3hrs
- CSD 202 Cultural & Linguistic Diversity & Language Development - 3hrs
- CSD 300 Speech and Hearing Science - 3hrs
- CSD 301 Audiology - 3hrs
- CSD 302 Aural Rehabilitation - 3hrs
- CSD 404 Neuroscience for Communication Disorders - 3hrs
- CSD 450 Guided Observation - 3hrs