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Communication Sciences & Disorders Requirements

Complete these requirements for a Communication Sciences and Disorders degree.

Bachelor of Arts with Major in Communication Sciences and Disorders

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 223Phonetics3
CSD 231Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism4
CSD 232Survey of Communication Disorders3
CSD 235Speech and Hearing Science4
CSD 333Speech Sound Development and Disorders3
CSD 340Normal Language Structure3
CSD 343Language Development3
CSD 343LLanguage Development Laboratory2
CSD 400School Programs in Speech-Language-Hearing3
CSD 422Neuroanatomy of Communication Disorders3
CSD 425Language, Multiculturalism and Communication Disorders3
CSD 431Introduction to Audiology3
CSD 434Aural Rehabilitation3
CSD 438Craniofacial Anomalies3
CSD 440Language Disorders I3
CSD 441Language Disorders II3
CSD 484Clinical Practicum I: Speech-Language Pathology3
CSD 485Clinical Practicum II: Speech Language Pathology3
Total Credits55

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

Course List
Code Title Credits
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
PSYC 303Research Methods in Psychology4
T&L 251Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities3
CSD 486Field Experience in Speech-Language-Hearing1
Total Credits11

C. Courses required in other departments:

Course List
Code Title Credits
PSYC 241Introduction to Statistics4
PSYC 250Developmental Psychology4
PSYC 270Abnormal Psychology3
ENGL 209Introduction to Linguistics3
MATH 103College 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):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
Total Credits23

D. Courses Required for Teacher Certification in North Dakota:

Course List
Code Title Credits
CSD 400School Programs in Speech-Language-Hearing3
T&L 433Multicultural Education3
or CSD 425 Language, Multiculturalism and Communication Disorders
CSD 585Practicum in the School Setting10

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.

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