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 170	Introduction to Communication Disorders	2
CMDS 201	Language Development	3
CMDS 221	Introduction to Audiology	4
CMDS 222	Phonetics	3
CMDS 224	Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation	3
CMDS 228	Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Processes	3
CMDS 272	Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorders	3
CMDS 274	Speech Science	3
CMDS 284	Clinical Methodologies for Communication Disorders	2
CMDS 288	Observation Practicum	1
CMDS 372	Voice and Fluency Disorders (W)	2
CMDS 376	Language Disorders	3
CMDS 388	Clinical Practicum	1-10
CMDS 488	Advanced Clinical Practicum	1-10

Supportive Requirements: 13 credit hours

ECON 270/PSYC 270	Statistics	4
EDUC 355	Human Relations in Education	3
NAST 320/SOCI 320	Native American Social Systems (NW)	3
	OR
NAST 252/HIST 252	History of the Lakota/Dakota (NW)	3
PSYC 210	Life-Span Human Development (WB)	3

Recommended Supportive Coursework:

The following course work is strongly recommended and can generally be credited towards the ASHA requirements and many toward the Core.

ASL 110	American Sign Language I (L1)	3
COMM 110	Introduction To Communication	3
MATH 140	Quantitative Reasoning (MT)	3
BIOL 110	Biology and Human Concerns (NS)	4
	OR
BIOL 120	Biological Principles I (NS)	4
CHEM 110	Chemistry and Your Environment (NS)	4
	OR
CHEM 115/PHYS 115	Physical Science	4
EDUC 245	Educational Psychology and Measurement	3
SOCI 350/GOVT 350/PSYC 350	Social Science Research Methods (W)	4
EDUC 110	Foundations of American Education (SS)	3
	OR
PSYC 115	General Psychology (SS)	3
	OR
SOCI 110	Contemporary Society (SS)	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

CMDS 170	Introduction to Communication Disorders	2
FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

CMDS 228	Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Processes	3
FYS 111	First Year Seminar II (FS)	4
PSYC 210	Life-Span Human Development (WB)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

CMDS 201	Language Development	3
CMDS 221	Introduction to Audiology	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

CMDS 288

Observation Practicum

1

Spring Semester

CMDS 222	Phonetics	3
CMDS 224	Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation	3
CMDS 272	Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorders	3
ECON 270/PSYC 270	Statistics	4

Third Year

Fall Semester

NAST 320/SOCI 320	Native American Social Systems (NW)	3
	OR
NAST 252/HIST 252	History of the Lakota/Dakota (NW)	3
CMDS 274	Speech Science	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

EDUC 355

Human Relations in Education

3

Spring Semester

CMDS 284	Clinical Methodologies for Communication Disorders	2
CMDS 376	Language Disorders	3
CMDS 388	Clinical Practicum	1-10
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

CMDS 372	Voice and Fluency Disorders (W)	2
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

CMDS 488	Advanced Clinical Practicum	1-10
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4