Communication Disorders Minor
The Communication Disorders (CD) Minor is designed for students interested in the study of typical and disordered human communication.
The program emphasizes both the understanding of typical communication processes and the study of various communication disorders.
As part of the School of Health Sciences, the CD Minor provides prerequisite course work for graduate study in communication sciences and disorders, including study in speech-language pathology and audiology. This also includes an additional course (Guided Clinical Observations) which will provide students with the 25 observation hours required for admission to a graduate program.
Additional course work must be completed in the following areas: biological science, physical science, social science, and statistics. Students should meet with their preceptor to discuss requirements for specific graduate programs of study. Completion of the recommended course sequence does not guarantee acceptance into the Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders (MCSD) program at ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ.
Admission to the Program
The program is open to students in all majors. Students should contact the coordinator of the Communication Disorders Minor program to indicate their interest in pursuing the minor. It also is helpful for students to inform their preceptor of their intention to pursue the minor as the requirements for Communication Disorders can simultaneously fulfill other graduation requirements. With early planning, the requirements for the Communication Disorders minor can be fulfilled within the framework of completing any undergraduate degree at the University.
The following courses are required for completion of the minor:
- HLTH 1103 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
- HLTH 2104 Phonetics
- HLTH 2106 Speech and Hearing Science
- HLTH 2119 Introduction to Communication Disorders
- HLTH 3115 Speech and Language Development
- HLTH 4103 Guided Clinical Observations
Additional requirements as needed for acceptance into an accredited graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology, or Audiology:
- One course in a Biological Science
- One course in a Physical Science
- One course in a Social Science
- One course in Statistics
Stacy Gallese Cassel
After graduation and completion of the CD Minor, students are eligible for admission to a Master's level graduate program in either Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, or Communication Disorders, as required to be a nationally certified Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist.
ÒùÐÔÊÓƵ also offers of Master of Science Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
