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Health & Human Performance Department
COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
Academic Map/Accelerated Program for Juniors and Seniors (120 hours degree)
(August 2013)
Requirements to graduate for students entering the Communication Disorders major after Fall 2009
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Baccalaureate Degree - minimum 120 hours
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General Education - 41 hours
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Communication Disorders Major - 42 hours academic and clinical coursework
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Minor – 15 to 18 hours (hours vary; check each minor and have minor advisor)
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Guided Electives - 12 hours (see list of options)
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General Electives – 7 hours
Students who qualify for the Accelerated Program include
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Students transferring to MTSU with an Associate Degree and minimum GPA of 2.8
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Students who already have a Baccalaureate Degree and minimum GPA of 2.8
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Students who transfer from another school or another department/major at MTSU who have completed
a total of 57 semester hours of coursework
a minimum of 33 hours of General Studies
a minimum GPA of 2.8
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Students must maintain a GPA of 2.8 to continue in the accelerated program.
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Students must achieve a minimum of C in all major courses to continue in the accelerated program.
TRANSFERRING STUDENTS WHO DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS MUST FOLLOW THE REGULAR COURSE OF STUDY.
Students who transfer in the fall semester and fulfill the requirements above will follow the Course of Study as described below (add general
education and minor coursework).
JUNIOR YEAR/YEAR ONE
SENIOR YEAR/YEAR TWO
Fall
CDIS 3050
CDIS 3150
CDIS 3260
Guided Elective
Minor
Fall
CDIS 3400
CDIS 3450 opt 
CDIS 4550
CDIS 4850
Guided Elective
Spring
CDIS 3200
CDIS 3300
CDIS 3350
Guided Elective
Minor
Spring
CDIS 4500
CDIS 4800 opt
CDIS 4560
CDIS 4900
Guided Elective
Summer
CDIS 4570
Students who transfer in the Spring semester and fulfill the requirements will follow a similar Course of Study as described below.
YEAR ONE
YEAR TWO
Spring
CDIS 3050
Fall
CDIS 3050
CDIS 3150
CDIS 3260
Guided Elective
Spring
CDIS 4500
CDIS 4800 opt
CDIS 4560
CDIS 4900
Guided Elective
Summer
CDIS 4570
YEAR THREE
Fall
CDIS 3400
CDIS 3450 opt 
CDIS 4550
CDIS 4850
Guided Elective
Spring
CDIS 3200
CDIS 3300
CDIS 3350
Guided Elective
Students in Accelerated Program: Read the Following Carefully
All Transfer Students must have a minimum of 30 upper division credit hours to graduate from MTSU and meet all university requirements for
graduation.
Writing Requirement Students who make lower than B- in ENGL 1010 or 1020 and students who demonstrate poor writing skills in course work,
as assessed by two faculty members, will be required to take an additional English course that focuses on writing. Courses students may select from
include ENGL 3605 Applied Writing (Preferred); ENGL 3620: Professional Writing;
Application for Clinical Practicum (prior to CDIS 4550)
Prior to enrollment in clinical practicum, students must meet academic and professional eligibility criteria established by the faculty and published in the
clinic manual. Academic criteria include a minimum overall GPA of 2.60 in 60 credit hours or 3.00 in the last 30 credit hours, a minimal GPA of 2.80 in
the major, a minimal grade of C in each prerequisite course, and competence in speaking and writing. Students make application for Clinical Practicum
while enrolled in CDIS 3300.
NOTE: Students in the Accelerated Program will not be able to take all courses required for the School Speech Language Teacher licensure.
ASHA Requirements: The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association requires all students to have completed two science courses: One in
biology and a second in Chemistry/Physics/Physical Science. In addition, all students must have a basic course in statistics. MATH 1530 will fulfill this
requirement.
After your initial advisement, use this Academic Map as the written semester-by-semester guide completed by your advisor to check your
progress each semester. Be sure to see your advisor every semester. Turn in your upper division and intent to graduate forms on schedule!
See your advisor if in any semester you are unable to enroll in a recommended Communication Disorders course. You may need to enroll
through “Permission of Department.” (POD). Your advisor will assist you. Remember, if you receive a POD, you must still register for the
class.
Prerequisites for CD Courses (To enroll in any CDIS course, a minimum grade of C is required for prerequisites.)
CDIS 3200
CDIS 3050 & 3150
CDIS 3300
CDIS 3050, 3150,3200,3260,2.6 overall GPA,2.8 GPA in Major (see current catalog)
CDIS 3350
CDIS 3050
CDIS 3400
CDIS 3050
CDIS 3450
CDIS 3050
CDIS 4400
CDIS 3050, 3300, 3400
CDIS 4500
CDIS 3050, 3260, 3350
CDIS 4550
CDIS 3300, application, criteria standards & faculty approval
CDIS 4560 & 4570
CDIS 4550, 4560 respectively, application, standards & faculty approval
CDIS 4580*
CDIS 4570, application, standards & faculty approval
CDIS 4600
CDIS 4550, 4560, application & faculty approval
CDIS 4650*
CDIS 4550, 4560, application & faculty approval
CDIS 4700*
CDIS 3350 & 4550 or permission of instructor
CDIS 4710, 4720, 4730*
CDIS 4700, 4710, 4720 respectively
CDIS 4750*
CDIS 3300, 3350 or permission of instructor
CDIS 4850
CDIS 3400 & 4550, or permission of instructor
CDIS 4900
CDIS 4550 or permission of instructor
CDIS 4950*
CDIS 3300 or permission of instructor
*May receive Guided Elective credit (see additional Guided Elective courses below)
Guided Electives (12 hours required in addition to major/minor courses)
Courses in the major-Students are encouraged to plan their Course of Study to take advantage of these advanced-level CDIS courses
CDIS 4400 Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders
3
CDIS 4580 Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I-D
3
CDIS 4650 Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology III
3 (1/2 of the 6-hour course may apply)
CDIS 4700-4730 Audiology Practicum A-B-C
1-3
CDIS 4750 Advanced Audiology
3
CDIS 4950 Special Topics in Communication Disorders-Research
3
Other courses which may be taken to fulfill the Guided Electives requirements
ANTH 3410 Anthropological Linguistics
3 hours
CDFS 3340 Life-span Human Development
3
COMM 3560 Intercultural Communication
3
MATH 1530 Applied Statistics
3
MATH 2050 Probability and Statistics
3
PSY 2300 Developmental Psychology
3
PSY 3250 Perspectives on Black Psychology
3
PSY 4030 Psychology of Sensation and Perception
3
QM2610&3620 Statistical Methods
3-6
SOC 4020 Sociology of Aging
3
SPED 3010 Survey of the Exceptional Child
3
CDIS 3250 Speech and Language Development
and/or enrollment in another CDIS course
3
May be counted as a Guided Elective if taken prior to declaration of major
2013