2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog


Communication Disorders Major

47 credit hours

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

Supportive Requirement - NAST: 3 credit hours

Take one NAST Course.
NAST 252/HIST 252History of the Lakota/Dakota (PW)

3

NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (PW)

3

Required Courses: 34 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 (E)

2

CMDS 288Observation Practicum

1

CMDS 372Voice and Fluency Disorders (W)

2

CMDS 376Language Disorders

3

CMDS 388Clinical Practicum

1-10

CMDS 488Advanced Clinical Practicum

1-10

Supportive Requirements: 10 credit hours

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics (MT)

4

EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3

PSYC 210Life-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 110American Sign Language I (L1)

3

MATH 140Quantitative Reasoning (MT)

3

BIOL 110Biology and Human Concerns (NS)

4

EDUC 245Educational Psychology

3

SOCI 350/GOVT 350/PSYC 350Social Science Research Methods (W)

4

EDUC 110Foundations of American Education (SS)

3

PSYC 115General Psychology (SS)

3

SOCI 110Contemporary 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 170Introduction to Communication Disorders

2

FYS 110First 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

FYS 112First Year Seminar: Vocation

1

CMDS 228Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Processes

3

PSYC 210Life-Span Human Development (WB)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

CMDS 201Language Development

3

CMDS 221Introduction to Audiology

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

CMDS 288Observation Practicum

1

Spring Semester

CMDS 222Phonetics

3

CMDS 224Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation

3

CMDS 272Articulation and Phonological Processing Disorders

3

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics (MT)

4

Third Year

Fall Semester

NAST 320/SOCI 320Native American Social Systems (PW)

3

OR

NAST 252/HIST 252History of the Lakota/Dakota (PW)

3

CMDS 274Speech Science

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

EDUC 355Human Relations in Education

3

Spring Semester

CMDS 284Clinical Methodologies for Communication Disorders (E)

2

CMDS 376Language Disorders

3

CMDS 388Clinical Practicum

1-10

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

CMDS 372Voice 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 488Advanced 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