2013-2014 Upper Division Form – Bachelor of Science Degree
Department of Health and Human Performance– Communication Disorders
Form 4
Instructions: Original copy signed by major advisor (and minor advisor, if required) as well as the Intent to Graduate form should be filed
with the College Coordinator during priority registration when two semesters are remaining for graduation. Submit both forms in the Dean’s
office in Todd 231.
Name:
M#
Degree
Sought:
Major and/or
concentration:
Phone:
E-mail:
General Education Requirements
Course
COMMUNICATION (9 hours): ENGL 1010, ENGL 1020, &
COMM 2200
ENGL 1010*
ENGL 1020*
COMM 2200
HISTORY ( 6 hours)
Choose two of the following: HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030
HIST
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
HIST
3
Semester
Grade
Notes
HUMANITIES AND/OR FINE ARTS ( 9 hours)**
NOTE: All three courses must have different prefixes.
Choose one of the following: ENGL 2020, ENGL 2030, or HUM 2610
Choose two of the following: ANTH 2210, ART 1030, ART 1920,
DANC 1000, ENGL 2020, ENGL 2030, HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST
1110, HIST 1120, HUM 2610, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, or THEA 1030
MATH
MATHEMATICS ( 3 hours)
Choose one of the following: MATH 1010, MATH 1530, MATH
1630, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH
1910
NATURAL SCIENCES ( 8 hours)
Choose two of the following with different prefixes. ASTR
1030/1031, BIOL 1030/1031, BIOL 1110/1111, BIOL 2010/2011,
BIOL 2020/2021, CHEM 1010/1011, CHEM 1030/1031,
CHEM1110/1111, PSCI 1130/1131, GEOL 1030/1031, GEOL
1040/1041, PHYS 1110, PHYS 2010/2011, PHYS 2110/2111, or
PSCI 1030/1031.
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ( 6 hours)
Choose two of the following with different prefixes: AAS 2100,
ANTH 2010, ECON 2410, JOUR/EMC/RIM 1020, GEOG 2000, GS
2010, HLTH 1530/1531, PS 1010, PS 1005, PSY 1410, RS 2030,
SOC 1010, SOC 2010, or WGST 2100
* Students who receive a grade lower than B- in either ENGL 1010 or 1020 are required to take an additional ENGL course recommended
by the advisor
**Students must complete ENGL 1010 and 1020 prior to taking a literature course.
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
SUBTOTAL HOURS
41
Courses required to complete Major (42 hours)
Required Courses
Semester
Grade
Credit
Hours
Course Title / Notes
CDIS 3050
Introduction to Communication Disorders
3
CDIS 3150
Phonetics
3
CDIS 3200
Phonological Disorders
3
CDIS 3260
Language Acquisition and Analysis
3
CDIS 3300
Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders
3
CDIS 3350
Hearing Problems and Testing
3
CDIS 3400
Anatomy and Function of the Speech Mechanism
3
CDIS 3450 or 4800
Fluency Disorders or Speech and Language Disorders in the Adult Population
3
CDIS 4500
Intervention for Individuals with Hearing Loss
3
CDIS 4550
Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I (first practicum)
3
CDIS 4560
Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I (second practicum)
3
CDIS 4570
or 4600 or 4650 *
Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology I (third practicum) or
or Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology II or III
3*
CDIS 4850
Speech and Language Disorders in Childhood
3
CDIS 4900
Diagnostic Procedures in Speech Pathology
3
*CDIS 4650 is a 6-hour practicum – 3 hours will be applied to the 42-hour major requirement and 3 hours to the 12-hour guided elective requirement.
HOURS
Bolded courses are recommended according to the standards of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
42
Courses to be taken to complete Guided Electives (12 hours) (must not have been used to fulfill major or minor requirements)
Course
Semester
Grade
Course Title / Notes
Hours
Major GPA
HOURS
12
Guided elective options are from this list:: CDIS 4400, CDIS 4580, CDIS 4650 (3 hrs), CDIS 4700-4730, CDIS 4750, CDIS 4950 (3-6 hrs), ANTH 3410, CDFS 3340, COMM 3560, MATH
1530, MATH 2050, PSY 2300, PSY 3250, PSY 4030, QM 2610, QM 3620, SOC 4020, or SPED 3010. CDIS 3250 (when taken prior to entering major)
Courses to be taken to complete Minor ______________________________________________________________________________________
Course
Semester
Grade
Notes
Hours
Minor GPA
HOURS
Approved:
Minor Advisor
Date
Elective Courses to be taken to complete 120 hours (7+ hours) (must not have been used to fulfill major, minor or general education requirements)
Course
Semester
Grade
Notes
Hours
HOURS
CUMULATIVE GPA
CUMULATIVE HOURS:
(A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation.)
Approved:
Major Advisor
Date
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;
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.
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.
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.
Communication Disorders B.S. Degree Form 3/10/2014