Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor

The communication sciences and disorders minor consists of one required foundation course taken prior to any core or elective courses, then two core courses and one elective from either the remaining core courses in the list or from a specified set of elective courses that are taught by units other than the CSD department. Students may consult with an advisor in the CSD department concerning the current listing of eligible elective courses for the CSD minor.  Students who may be interested in pursuing a graduate degree in speech-language pathology are encouraged to explore the Minor in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, which is a track that, if supplemented with certain elective choices within their major, would meet all admissions requirements for our department’s own MS Speech-Language Pathology program.

Note: This minor is not open to students majoring in the Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, those pursuing a combined major with SLPA, or those pursuing a minor in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.

Foundation Course

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following:		4
SLPA 1101	Bridging Minds: Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
SLPA 1555	Communication Disorders in Movies

Core Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete three of the following. At least two must be SLPA courses:		12
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
SLPA 1102	Language Development
SLPA 1103	Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanism
SLPA 1200	Phonetics
SLPA 1203	Introduction to Audiology
SLPA 1205	Speech and Hearing Science
SLPA 2400	Neuroscience of Language
SLPA 4500	Language Disorders across the Life Span
SLPA 4651	Speech Disorders across the Life Span
Other
AMSL 1101	Elementary ASL 1
CAEP 3480	Counseling Theories and Practice
COMM 1112	Public Speaking
COMM 2534	Group Communication
COMM 3201	Health Communication
COMM 3230	Interpersonal Communication
HLTH 2100	Interprofessional Ethics for Individual and Population Health
HLTH 5280	The (in)Visibility of (dis)Ability in Society
PHTH 1260	The American Healthcare System
PHTH 2300	Communication Skills for the Health Professions
PSYC 3450	Learning and Motivation
PSYC 3451	Learning Principles and Behavior Analysis

Minor Credit Requirement

Minimum of 16 semester hours required in the minor

GPA Requirement

2.000 GPA required in the minor