Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S.
Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S.
Eight-Semester Plan
All CDIS students are accepted as tentative candidates and thus not eligible for the eight-semester degree plan. Students must apply for formal admission to the undergraduate B.S. degree program in CDIS prior to taking junior- and senior-level classes in the major. However, students who qualify to finish a degree in four years can follow the suggested order of classes below.
| First Year | Units | |
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| Fall | Spring | |
| ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | |
| MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1) | 3 | |
| Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4: | 4 | |
BIOL 10103 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture) & BIOL 10101 Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab)4 | ||
| U.S. History or Government State Minimum Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) | 3 | |
| Fine Arts or Humanities State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)1 | 3 | |
| SPCH 10003 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2 and 5.1) | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| ANTH 10203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ACTS Equivalency = ANTH 2013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)2 | 3 | |
| CSDI 22503 Introduction to Communicative Disorders | 3 | |
| PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)2 | 3 | |
| Choose one science/lab from the following (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4): | 4 | |
CHEM 12103 Fundamentals of Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lecture) & CHEM 12101 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lab)4 | ||
PHYS 20103 College Physics I (ACTS Equivalency = PHYS 2014 Lecture) & PHYS 20101 College Physics I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = PHYS 2014 Lab)4 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| MATH 21003 Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | |
| Fine Arts/Humanities State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)1 | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 |
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| CSDI 31203 Normal Phonology and Articulatory Process | 3 | |
| CSDI 32103 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism | 3 | |
| CSDI 32203 Language Development in Children | 3 | |
| CSDI 42703 Communication Behavior and Aging | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| CSDI 32003 Articulation Disorders | 3 | |
| CSDI 32303 Introduction to Clinical Practice | 3 | |
| CSDI 42203 Language Disorders in Children | 3 | |
| ENGL 20003 Advanced Composition or ENGL 20133 Essay Writing or ENGL 30503 Technical and Professional Writing (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2023) or CSDI 498HV Honors Communication Disorders Thesis/Project | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| CSDI 31003 Introduction to Audiology | 3 | |
| CSDI 42503 Neurological Bases of Communication | 3 | |
| CSDI 42103 Introduction to Speech and Hearing Science | 3 | |
| Electives (Recommend: CSDI 40003 Clinical Practicum: Undergraduate) | 4 | |
| CSDI 32503 Culturally Responsive Practice in Communication Sciences and Disorders (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.1, 4.2, and 6.1) | 3 | |
| CSDI 41303 Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation | 3 | |
| CSDI 41803 Clinical Assessment of Speech and Language Disorders | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Year Total: | 13 | 15 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | |
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Students must complete the State Minimum Core requirements as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. The courses that meet the state minimum core also fulfill many of the university's General Education requirements, although there are additional considerations to satisfy the general education learning outcomes. Students are encouraged to consult with their academic adviser when making course selections.
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Required Social Science Core for CDIS majors.
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CSDI 498HV: Option only for students successfully completing Honors Program.
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or higher level