Communicative Sciences and Disorders B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Communicative Sciences & Disorders

Degree Specific Credits: 64-68

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Lower-Division Core Courses		20
Upper-Division Core Courses		24
Degree Electives		20-24
Biological Science Requirement
Physical Science Requirement
Statistics Requirement
Psychology Requirement
Modern and Classical Language Requirement
Total Hours		64-68

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
CSD 110	Introduction to Speech, Language, and Audiology	3
CSD 205	Clinical Application & Observations in SLP & Audiology	2
CSD 210	Speech & Lang Development	3
CSD 222	Intro to Audiology	3
LING 270S	Intro to Linguistics	3
PSYX 100S	Intro to Psychology	3
PSYX 120	Introduction to Psychological Research Methods	3
Total Hours		20

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
CSD 320	Phonological Disorders & Phonetics	3
CSD 330	Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech & Swallowing Mechanism	3
CSD 331	Neurological Bases of Communication & Swallowing Disorders	3
CSD 365	Acquired Communication & Swallowing Disorders	3
CSD 420	Speech and Hearing Science	3
CSD 430	Senior Capstone	3
CSD 450	Aural (Ear) Rehabilitation	3
CSD 460 or CSD 345	Language Assessment and Intervention for Children Birth to Preschool	3
Total Hours		24

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Rule: Complete the following subcategories.

Biological Science Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3-4
BIOB 101N	Discover Biology
BIOB 160N & BIOB 161N	Principles of Living Systems and Prncpls of Living Systems Lab
Total Hours		3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Physical Science Requirement

Note: Student may take another physical science course with the approval of the department.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one chemistry or physics course, which must be a minimum of 3 credits.		3
Total Hours		3

Statistics Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3-4
PSYX 222	Psychological Statistics
SOCI 202	Social Statistics
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics
Total Hours		3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Psychology Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:
PSYX 230	Developmental Psychology	3
or PSYX 233	Fund of Psychology of Aging
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Modern and Classical Language Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Compete the University of Montana general education Modern and Classical Language requirement.		4-8
Total Hours		4-8

Minimum Required Grade: C-