Communication Sciences and Disorders Requirements (BA/BS)
Admission to Upper Division COMDIS Courses
Students who meet all minimum requirements will be admitted to upper division courses.
- Completion of one of these specific physics courses (PHYSCS 130 or PHYSCS 212 or PHYSCS 240) with a minimum grade of C- and completion of BIOLOGY 120 with a minimum grade of C-. One of these two courses must be designated as a lab course. Courses in biological sciences should emphasize content area related to human or animal sciences (e.g., biology, human anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, human genetics, veterinary science).
- Completion of COMDIS 270.
- A minimum combined cumulative GPA of 2.75.
- A minimum GPA of 3.00 in the following courses:
Students who meet all minimum requirements will be admitted to upper division courses.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements 1 | ||
| COMDIS 240 | HEARING AND SPEECH SCIENCE | 3 |
| COMDIS 270 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION AND DISORDERS | 3 |
| COMDIS 272 | PHONETICS AND ITS RELATED PROCESSES | 3 |
| COMDIS 278 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF SPEECH & NON-SPEECH FUNCTIONS | 3 |
| COMDIS 371 | INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS | 3 |
| COMDIS 380 | SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN | 3 |
| COMDIS 385 | STUTTERING | 1 |
| COMDIS 426 | NEURAL BASES OF COGNITION, COMMUNICATION, & SWALLOW | 3 |
| COMDIS 477 | DISORDERS OF SPEECH PRODUCTION | 3 |
| COMDIS 481 | LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN | 3 |
| COMDIS 482 | HEARING HEALTH & ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| COMDIS 484 | HEARING SERVICES & COMMUNICATION ACCESS | 2 |
| COMDIS 485A | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR | .5 |
| COMDIS 485B | CAPSTONE SEMINAR | .5 |
| COMDIS 486 | VOICE AND RESONANCE | 2 |
| Select 2 units: | 2 | |
| TRAVEL STUDY | ||
| FIELD STUDY | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH | ||
| Total Units | 38 | |
- 1
Students in this major are not required to take a minor.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Requirements | ||
| PSYCH 211 | INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| EDFOUND 243 | FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS | 4 |
| Select one: | 3-5 | |
| PHYSICS OF SOUND AND MUSIC | ||
| PHYSICS FOR EVERYDAY THINKING | ||
| PHYSICS FOUNDATIONS | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| BASIC SOCIAL STATISTICS | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| CHILD DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| LEARNING AND CONDITIONING | ||
| HUMAN ABILITIES AND LEARNING | ||
| COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | ||
| MEDICAL ASPECTS OF DISABILITY | ||
| PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF DISABILITY | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| SURVEY OF EDUCATIONAL LINGUISTICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE STUDY | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| ADVANCED COMPOSITION | ||
| WRITING IN THE SCIENCES | ||
| TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING | ||
| Total Units | 31-33 | |