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.
BACHELOR OF ARTS - COMMUNICATIVE SCIENCES & 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CSD 110 | Introduction to Speech, Language, and Audiology | 3 |
| CSD 205 | Clinical Application and Observations in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | 2 |
| CSD 210 | Speech & Language Development | 3 |
| CSD 222 | Intro to Audiology | 3 |
| CSD 265 | Developmental Speech and Language Disorders and Treatment | 3 |
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYX 120 | Introduction to Psychological Research Methods | 3 |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CSD 320 | Phono Development & Phonetics | 3 |
| CSD 330 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Swallowing Mechanism | 3 |
| CSD 331 | Neurological Bases of Communication and Swallowing | 3 |
| CSD 365 | Acquired Communication and Swallowing Disorders | 3 |
| CSD 420 | Speech and Hearing Science | 3 |
| CSD 430 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| CSD 450 | Intro to Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| 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 Hours | 60-66 | |
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Students may take another physical science course with the approval of the department.