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Communication Sciences and Disorders
Undergraduate Course Checklist
For Students Entering in or after Fall 2011
Student: _______________________________ ID # ______________________
Number of AP/College Credits at Entry: _______________________________
Catalog Year: __________________ Advisor: __________________________
Date Entered: _____________ Anticipated Graduation Date: ______________
Prepare this course of study and bring the completed form with you to
advising meetings.
I. General Education (41 credits):
Course/Date
___________ Goal 1 (1 credit)
Longwood Seminar (LSEM 100)
___________ Goal 2 (3 credits)
ENGL 150
___________ Goal 3 (3 credits)
Take one: ENGL 201, 202, or 203; FREN, GERM, or
SPAN 341 OR 342; SPAN 352
___________ Goal 4 (3 credits)
Take one: ART 121, 125, or 160; MUSC 221, 222, or
224; THEA 101; ENGL 315, 315, 317, or 318
___________ Goal 5 (3 credits)
Take one: MATH 121, 131, 164 (Note: Students who
complete Calculus [MATH 261 or MATH 267] are
exempted from this goal.)
___________ Goal 6 (4 credits)
Take one: BIOL 101 (strongly encouraged as it is a
pre-requisite for CSDS 313); CHEM 101; EASC 210;
PHYS 101; GNED 2F1
___________ Goal 7 (3 credits)
Either HIST 100 or 110
___________ Goal 8 (3 credits)
Take one: ECON 111; HIST 221 or 222; POSC 150;
PSYC 101; SOCL 101,102; GEOG 201; HONS 250
(GPA of 3.25 required for enrollment in HONS 250)
***PSYC 101 will be required as a pre-requisite for
many PSYC courses that are Program Electives.
___________ Goal 9 (3 credits)
Take one: ANTH 101; HIST 200, 210; GEOG 220;
MUSC 225; RELI 242; POSC 245, 255; SPAN 331
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___________ Goal 10 (3 credits) Take one: FREN, GERM, or SPAN 201
Visit the following website which addresses frequently
asked questions about the foreign language
requirement
www.longwood.edu/modernlanguages/placement.htm
___________ Goal 11 (2 credits) PHED 101
___________ Goal 12 (3credits) Take one: PHIL 308, 315, 316; MATH 350; CMSC
350; POSC 331, 332; PHED 398; MANG 474
Phil 315 (Biomedical Ethics) is the recommended
choice.
___________ Goal 13 (3 credits) ENGL 400
___________ Goal 14 (1 credit) CSDS 489 (a 2- credit course; one credit will be
applied to Goal 15 and one credit to major
requirements)
II. B.S. Degree Requirements (7 credits)
___________ MATH 171
___________ Any natural science in addition to the course taken to satisfy Goal 6.
You are STONGLY ENCOURAGED to take PHYS 100 or PHYS 103(physics for non majors) to satisfy
this requirement, if you took BIOL 101 to meet Gen Ed Goal 6.
**** The CSDS GATE. All Students in PCSD must meet the following requirements in order to register
for upper level CSDS courses:
___________ 45 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.75
___________ earned “B” or better in ENGL 150 (or equivalent course at community
college or other institution)
___________ earned “B“ or better in BIOL 101 (or equivalent course at community
college or other institution)
PLEASE NOTE: Students who have not yet met the gate requirements will be designated as pre-Communication
Sciences and Disorders (PCSD) majors. Once the gate requirements have been met, a Change of Major form must be
completed to change the student’s major designation from PCSD to CSDS. It will be the individual student’s
responsibility to initiate the completion of this form. Students must meet with their respective advisors prior to
completion/submission of the form to the Longwood Registrar. The Change of Major form must be completed at least
two weeks prior to the applicable registration period. Transfers: When you enter Longwood, you bring course credits
with you, but not a GPA. You will begin building your Longwood GPA after you arrive on campus. While you are
building your Longwood GPA, you may take CSDS courses that are numbered through 313. You will not be able to
register for CSDS courses at or beyond the 314 level until after grades are posted following the completion of your first
semester here at Longwood.
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III. Major Requirements (59 credits + 6 credits from Program Electives)
*These major courses may be taken prior to satisfying the “gate” requirements (see above):
*CSDS 201
*CSDS 206
*CSDS 313
*SPED 305
*CSDS 285
*CSDS 207
* EDUC 245
*SPED 489
*CSDS 290
*CSDS 307
* HLTH 275
*ENGL 470
*choice of SOWK 325, SOCL 233, PSYC 384, OR HLTH 210
* Program Electives (9 cr.)
The following courses may ONLY be taken by CSDS majors who have satisfied the CSDS gate requirements (see
above):
CSDS 314
CSDS 430
CSDS 489
CSDS 455
CSDS 361
CSDS 411
CSDS 450
CSDS 460
IV. Program Electives (9 credits)
A minimum of 6 credit hours must be selected from the following list:
_____ SOCL 102 (3 cr) Contemporary Social Problems
_____ COMM 101 (3cr) Public Speaking
_____ ENGL 380 (3 cr) Children’s Literature
_____ ENGL 382 (3 cr) Traditional and Modern English Grammar
_____ SOCL 320 (3 cr) Sociology of Education
_____ PSYC 453 (3 cr) Psycholinguistics offered alternating years
PSYC 371, (3 cr) Infant and Child Development
PSYC 373, (3 cr) Adolescent and Adult Development
V. General Electives (7 credits)
______________________ ___ credits
______________________ ___ credits
______________________ ___ credits
______________________ ___ credits
To fulfill the general electives requirement, consider taking classes to satisfy a SPED minor. Many of the
requirements for the SPED minor are satisfied by completing required courses in the major. Additional Courses
for SPED minor:
SPED 322
PLEASE NOTE: The online pre-requisite courses in CSDS are offered to individuals who hold a bachelor’s
degree in a discipline other than CSDS who are preparing to apply to a graduate program in CSDS and need
foundation coursework. Registration for the online pre-requisite sections of CSDS courses is NOT a firstchoice for current Longwood undergraduate students. Longwood residential and commuter students are
expected to register for on-campus sections of CSDS courses and will be granted permission to register for an
online section ONLY in extenuating circumstances. Students will be expected to meet with designated
advisors to discuss the possibility of the online option.
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Course of Study
Course
Semester To
Be Offered
Target Year
CSDS 201 Intro to Com Dis (3 cr.)
Fall
Freshman
EDUC 245 Human Growth and Dev
(3 cr.)
Fall, Spr
Freshman
CSDS 206 Intro to Sign Language and
other Modes of Communication for
Hearing Impaired (3 cr.)
CSDS 207 Sign Language/Hearing
Impaired Communication (3 cr)
CSDS 285 Lang Dev Across Lifespan (3
cr.)
CSDS 290 Morphology and Syntax
(3 cr.)
Choice of Program Elective (3 cr)
Fall
Sophomore
Spring
Sophomore
Spring
Sophomore
Spring
Sophomore
Fall, Spr,
Sum
F, Spr,
Sophomore
Choice of SOWK 325, SOCL 233, PSYC
384, HLTH 210 (3 credits)
Choice of Program Elective (3 cr)
Fall, Spr
Sophomore
or Junior
Soph or
Junior
Sophomore
F, Spr,
Sum
Fall
Soph or
Junior
Junior
CSDS 313 Anat & Phys of Speech and
Hearing Mech. (3 cr.)
CSDS 314 Phonology and Lang Dis
(3 cr.)
CSDS 361 Intro to Audiology and
Hearing Science (3 cr.) IS NOW A PREREQ for CSDS 450
CSDS 430 Language and Literacy (3 cr.)
Fall
Junior
Spring
Junior
Spring
Junior
Fall
SPED 305 Behavior Management (3 cr.)
Fall
Junior or
Senior
Junior
CSDS 455 Neurology for Human
Communication (3 cr.)
CSD 411 Assistive Tech and Aug Com
(3 cr)
CSDS 450 Speech Science (3 cr)
Fall
Senior
Spring
Senior
Spring
Senior
CSDS 460 Intro to Neurogenic Com Dis
(2 cr)
CSDS 489 Intro to Clinical Practice
(2 cr.)
ENGL 470 Professional Writing Skills
(3 cr)
Spring
Senior
Spring
Junior or
Senior
Junior,
Senior
SPED 489 Survey of Exceptional
Children (3 cr.)
HLTH 275 Medical Terminology (2cr)
CSDS 307 Phonetics (3 cr.)
F, Spr,Sum
Fall, Spr
Semester
Planned
to Take
Semester
Taken
Grade
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V. For Graduation:
_______ a total of 120 credit hours
_______ A grade of “C” in all CSDS courses
To satisfy major requirements for graduation, students majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders
must earn a grade of no less than “C” in all CSDS courses. Students who are applying to graduate school
should understand that most graduate programs in CSD expect even stronger performance than what is
required for graduation, and so students should set as their goals achieving at least a “B” in CSDS courses and
a minimum GPA of 3.0. These goals are not required for graduation from Longwood University.
At the graduate level, students should be prepared to repeat any CSDS course in which a grade of C+ or lower
was earned. To build a more favorable transcript (and GPA), an undergraduate student may also consider retaking a CSDS course having a grade of C. If you have additional questions about graduate school
expectations, please see your advisor.
Updated 08/2011