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Duluth Campus
Communication Sciences and Disorders B.A.Sc.Communication Sciences & Disorders
College of Education and Human Service Professions
The B.A.Sc. in communication sciences and disorders prepares students for admission to professional graduate degree or licensure programs in speech-language pathology, audiology, or education of the hearing impaired. This pre-professional undergraduate program also prepares students to work as clinical aides to communication disorders specialists working in a variety of human service and health care settings.
The program includes the study of phonetics, the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms, the normal development of speech and language, and the nature and treatment of disorders of speech, language, and hearing disorders.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
12 credits
before admission to the program.
Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status
before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major. Pre-CSD majors or students with other declared majors can declare a CSD major when they have: (a) a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, including transfer courses; (b) completed CSD 1100, CSD 2230, and CSD 2400 (i.e., the CSD Lower Division Core); and (c) earned a minimum of 12 credits, including transfer courses. In order to enroll in any upper division CSD courses (i.e., CSD 3xxx or higher) students must be declared CSD majors. Mandatory advising is required for all students with fewer than 60 credits and for students whose cumulative GPA is below 3.00, including transfer courses. For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the Office of Admissions website.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Learning in Community (1 cr)
Requirement will be waived for transfer students with at least 30 credits taken post high school, for UMD students who started in a UMD collegiate unit where this is not required, and upon request for first-year students with 30 PSEO credits.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
or
EHS 1000 - Into the World
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
ES 1000 - Global Cultural Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
LING 1000 - Language and Culture in the U.S. What does it Mean to Speak American
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
or
PSY 1100 - Living Your Best Life: Applying Positive Psychology
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. Compliance with general regulations governing granting of degrees.
2. Students seeking two degrees (e.g., a BA and B.A.Sc.) must fulfill the major requirements for both degrees.
3. Students are required to review their degree status in the CEHSP Advising & Academic Services Office early in their senior year.
Junior Band (19 cr)
Must be admitted to the CSD major. Courses should be taken concurrently.
Senior Band (18 cr)
Additional Requirements (21-24 cr)
Advanced Writing
WRIT 3140 - Advanced Writing: Human Services
(3.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3150 - Advanced Writing: Science
(3.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3160 - Advanced Writing: Social Sciences
(3.0 cr)
Biology
BIOL 1001 - Biology and Society
[LE CAT4, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN]
(4.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1011 - General Biology I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(5.0 cr)
or
BIOL 1170 {Inactive}
[NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
Communication
COMM 1112 - Public Speaking
[LE CAT, COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 1222 - Interpersonal Communication
[LE CAT, LECD C, COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
Certification and Licensure
In order to work in the state of Minnesota, speech-language pathologists must hold a master's degree, a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and license from either the MN Department of Health or MN Department of Education. Audiologists must hold a doctoral degree, a certificate of clinical competency from ASHA or board certification from the American Academy of Audiology, and a license from the MN Department of Health.
Accreditation
The graduate program is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation (CAA) of ASHA. CAA accreditation is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education.
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Course Equivalencies: | BIOL 1011/BIOL 1013 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1112/1511 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |