2016-2017 Undergraduate General Catalog

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Communication Disorders Major

35 credit hours

Students with a single major should select elective course work to broaden their knowledge of the field.

Required Courses: 35 credit hours

CMDS 170Introduction to Communication Disorders

2
CMDS 201Language Development

3
CMDS 221Introduction to Audiology

4
CMDS 222Phonetics

3
CMDS 224Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation

3
CMDS 228Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Processes

3
CMDS 272Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorders

3
CMDS 274Speech Science

3
CMDS 284Clinical Methodologies for Communication Disorders

2
CMDS 288Observation Practicum

1
CMDS 372WVoice and Fluency Disorders

2
CMDS 376Language Disorders

3
CMDS 388Clinical Practicum

1-10
CMDS 488Advanced Clinical Practicum

1-10

Supportive Requirements: 13 credit hours

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics

4
EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3
 
NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems

3
OR
NAST 252/HIST 252History of the Lakota/Dakota

3
 
PSYC 210Life-Span Human Development

3

Recommended Supportive Coursework:

The following course work is strongly recommended and can generally be credited towards the ASHA requirements and the Area Requirements at Augustana.

ASL 110American Sign Language I

3
COMM 110Introduction To Communication

3
MATH 140Quantitative Reasoning

3
 
BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns

4
OR
BIOL 120Biological Principles I

4
CHEM 110Chemistry and Your Environment

4
OR
CHEM 115/PHYS 115Physical Science

4
 
EDUC 245Educational Psychology and Measurement

3
SOCI 350W/GOVT 350W/PSYC 350WSocial Science Research Methods

4
 
EDUC 110Foundations of American Education

3
OR
PSYC 115General Psychology

3
OR
SOCI 110Contemporary Society

3

Communication Disorders Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I

4
Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester