Communication Disorders Major – Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
College of Health & Human Services – Western Kentucky University
Name: _________________________________
Student ID#: ____________________________
Colonnade Program
Includes courses in communication, humanities, social & behavioral
sciences, natural sciences, world culture, and health/wellness.
Foundations
College Composition (3)(WC)
*Students with English ACT score ≥ 29 or an SAT score ≥ 650 will receive
credit for this requirement.
______ (3) ENG 100 Introduction to College Writing
Writing in the Disciplines (3)(WC)
ENG 300, or 200-level or higher writing in the discipline course
______ (3)
Human Communication (3)(OC)
______ (3) COMM 145 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Communication Disorders B.S. Program Check Sheet
2015-2016 Catalog Term
Communication Disorders
Requirements for Seeking Admission: Sophomore status, a GPA of 3.5 or better
and documented ACT or SAT score. Students must apply for official admission to
the program, and enrollment is limited. Applications are accepted until February
15 to begin major coursework the following fall semester.
Course Prerequisites are in parentheses after each course listing.
Required Courses
Specialization Areas (52 hours)
______ (3) CD 280 Introduction to Communication Sciences & Disorders
(sophomore status)
______ (1) CD 290 Introduction to Clinical Experience (sophomore status)
______ (3) CD 347 Science of Speech & Hearing (CD 280, 290, sophomore
status)
Students must be admitted to the program to enroll in the following courses:
Quantitative Reasoning (3)(QR)
*Students with a Math ACT ≥ 26 or an SAT score ≥ 600 will receive credit
for MATH 116.
______ (3) MATH 109 General Mathematics
OR ______ (3) MATH 116 College Algebra
OR ______ (3) MATH 183 Introductory Statistics ^
Literary Studies (3)(AH)
______ (3) ENG 200 Introduction to Literature
World History (3)(SB)
______ (3) HIST 101 World History I
OR ______ (3) HIST 102 World History II
Explorations
Arts & Humanities (3)(AH)
______ (3)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (3)(SB)
______ (3) ~PSY/S 100 Introduction to Psychology
Natural & Physical Sciences (6)(NS)
*Minimum of 6 hours, including one course with an essential/lab
component. Courses must be taken from 2 different disciplines.
______ (3-4) ~BIOL 131 (or other advisor approved BIOL course)
______ (3) ~PHYS 130
OR ______ (3-4) ~CHEM
Connections
*Students should complete 21 hours (in Foundations/Explorations courses)
or have junior status before enrolling, since content builds on Explorations
and Foundations courses. Courses must be from 3 separate disciplines.
Social & Cultural (3)
______ (3)
Local to Global (3)
______ (3)
Systems (3)
______ (3)
Language Proficiency of novice-high must be earned before completing 60
credit hours.
______ Language Proficiency
______ (3) CD 405 Applied Phonetics (CD 280, 290, junior status)
______ (3) CD 478 Clinical Issues/Treatment in Speech Language
Pathology (acceptance into program, junior status)
______ (3) CD 481 Speech & Language Development (Acceptance into CD
program and junior status or instructor’s permission)
______ (3) CD 482 Audiology (CD 280, 290, junior status or instructor’s
permission)
______ (3) CD 483 Intro to Disorders of Articulation & Phonology (CD 280,
290,405, junior status or instructor’s permission)
______ (3) CD 484 Speech Anatomy & Physiology (Acceptance into CD
program and junior status)
______ (3) CD 485 Intro to Assessment in Communication Disorders (CD
280, 290, 347, 405, 481, 484, junior status or instructor permission)
______ (3) CD 486 Language Disorders (CD 280, 290, 347, 405, 481, junior
status or instructor’s permission)
______ (3) CD 487 Aural Rehabilitation (CD 280, 290, 347, 482, junior
status or instructor’s permission)
______ (3) CD 488 Augmentative Communication Systems (CD 280, 290,
347, 405, 481, 483, 485, 486, senior status or permission by
instructor)
______ (3) CD 489 Communication Disorders in Aging (senior or graduate
status)
______ (3) CD 490 Connecting with Nonverbal Communicators (CD 481,
486, senior status or instructor’s permission)
______ (3) CD 491 Management of Communication Disorders in the
School (CD 280, 290; senior status)
______ (6) CD 495 Clinical Internship (CD 280, 290, 347, 405, 481, 483,
486, senior status & course pass from instructor)
Additional Required Course (3 hours)
______ (3) Statistics (MATH 183^, PH 383, SOCL 300 or other advisor
approved statistics course)
Secondary Major/Minor/Open Electives: (26 hours)
Total Hours: 120
This is for informational purposes only; all official requirements are in the
undergraduate catalog or listed in your iCAP.
Note: “^” Indicates that MATH 183 will meet both the Quantitative Reasoning
requirement in Colonnade as well as the Statistics requirement in the major.
Note: Courses marked ~ are required for the major.
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