Communicative Sciences and Disorders Minor
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.
Minor - 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CSD 110 | Foundations of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology | 3 |
| CSD 210 | Speech & Language Development | 3 |
| CSD 222 | Introduction to Sound and Hearing | 3 |
| LING 270S | Intro to Linguistics | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Clinical Phonetics | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Swallowing Mechanism | ||
| Neurological Bases of Communication and Swallowing | ||
| Acquired Communication and Swallowing Disorders | ||
| Inclusive Campus-Based Practices for Neurodiverse Persons/Service Learning | ||
| Social Communication Skills, Behavior, and Neurodiversity | ||
| Rehabilitative Audiology | ||
| Multicultural Professional Practice | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |