Communication Sciences & Disorders Requirements

Complete these requirements for a Communication Sciences and Disorders degree.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

(Laboratory science requirement to be met by 4 credits of biology, chemistry or physics)

II. The Following Curriculum

A. Major Course Requirements:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
CSD 223	Phonetics	3
CSD 231	Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism	4
CSD 232	Survey of Communication Disorders	3
CSD 235	Speech and Hearing Science	4
CSD 333	Speech Sound Development and Disorders	3
CSD 340	Normal Language Structure	3
CSD 343	Language Development	3
CSD 343L	Language Development Laboratory	2
CSD 400	School Programs in Speech-Language-Hearing	3
CSD 422	Neuroanatomy of Communication Disorders	3
CSD 425	Language, Multiculturalism and Communication Disorders	3
CSD 431	Introduction to Audiology	3
CSD 434	Aural Rehabilitation	3
CSD 438	Craniofacial Anomalies	3
CSD 440	Language Disorders I	3
CSD 441	Language Disorders II	3
CSD 484	Clinical Practicum I: Speech-Language Pathology	3
CSD 485	Clinical Practicum II: Speech Language Pathology	3
Total Credits		55

B. Major courses not required for the B.A., but recommended:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 303	Research Methods in Psychology (This is included in the ES requirements)	4
T&L 251	Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities	3
CSD 486	Field Experience in Speech-Language-Hearing	1
Total Credits		8

C. Courses required in other departments:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 241	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	4
PSYC 250	Developmental Psychology	4
PSYC 270	Abnormal Psychology	3
ENGL 209	Introduction to Linguistics	3
MATH 103	College Algebra (or higher)	3
Select one of the following (Gerontology):		3
PSYC 355	Adulthood and Aging
SOC 352	Aging and Society
SWK 313	Orientation to Gerontology
Select one of the following (Physics or Chemistry) courses:		3
PHYS 130	Natural Science-Physics
PHYS 140	Physics for Poets
PHYS 161	Introductory College Physics I
PHYS 211C	College Physics I
CHEM 115	Introductory Chemistry
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I
Select one of the following biological science courses:		3
BIOL 111	Concepts of Biology
BIOL 150	General Biology I
BIOL 151	General Biology II
BIMD 220	Human Anatomy Physiology I
BIMD 221	Human Anatomy Physiology II
Total Credits		26

D. Courses Required for Teacher Certification in North Dakota:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
T&L 433	Multicultural Education	3
or CSD 425	Language, Multiculturalism and Communication Disorders
CSD 585	Externship ^{Must be in a school setting}	10

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.