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University of Montana Catalog 2025-2026

Communicative Sciences and Disorders B.A.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Online Program

This program is offered in an online format. Students interested in pursuing an online degree or certificate program are strongly encouraged to contact the offering department to discuss specific program and course modalities and create a plan of study with an academic advisor. The course requirements listed below may not be consistently offered via online delivery.

Bachelor of Arts - Communicative Sciences and Disorders

  • All courses with the CSD subject code require a minimum grade of C to count toward the major.
  • All other courses require a minimum grade of C-. 

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
CSD 110Foundations of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology3
CSD 205Clinical Application and Observations in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology2
CSD 210Speech & Language Development3
CSD 2223
PSYX 100SIntro to Psychology3
PSYX 120Introduction to Psychological Research Methods3
Upper-Division Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
CSD 305Clinical Applications of Language Science 3
CSD 320Clinical Phonetics3
CSD 330Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Swallowing Mechanism3
CSD 331Neurological Bases of Communication and Swallowing3
CSD 345Developmental Communication Disorders3
CSD 365Acquired Communication and Swallowing Disorders3
CSD 420Speech Science3
CSD 430Senior Capstone3
CSD 450Rehabilitative Audiology3
Biological Science Requirement
Complete one of the following courses: 3-4
Discover Biology
Principles of Living Systems
and Principles of Living Systems Lab
Physical Science Requirement 1
Complete one chemistry or physics course, which must be a minimum of 3 credits. 3
Statistics Requirement
Complete one of the following courses: 3-4
Psychological Statistics
Social Statistics
Introduction to Statistics
Psychology Requirement
Complete one of the following courses: 3
Developmental Psychology
Fundamentals of Psychology of Aging
Child Development
Language Requirement
Compete the University of Montana general education Modern and Classical Language requirement.4-8
Total Hours60-66
1

Students may take another physical science course with the approval of the department.