Why should I minor in CSD?

Students who minor in Commuinication Sciences and Disorders

• receive knowledge about normal speech and language development.
• become familiar with speech and language characteristics that are not normal
• assists especially those in the educational fields in identifying students in your classroom with speech and language impairments

Minor in Speech Pathology/Audiology

Requirements for a Minor in Speech Pathology and Audiology

21 hours are required to complete a minor in speech pathology and audiology.

Required Communication Sciences and Disorders Coursework

• CSD 155: Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
• CSD 175: Speech and Language Development
• CSD 215: Clinical Phonetics
• CSD 310: Clinical Neurology
• Elective coursework must be from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. It can include any of the following courses:
  • CSD 115: Introduction to Human Verbal Development
  • CSD 316: Organic Disorder of Speech I
  • CSD 318: Professional Issues in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
  • CSD 319: Foundation of Speech Disorders
  • CSD 321: Language Disorders
  • CSD 332: The Clinical Process: Evaluation and Treatment
  • CSD 349: Speech and Hearing Science
  • CSD 350: Introduction to Audiology
  • CSD 351: Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation
  • CSD 352: Signed English for Clinicians
  • CSD 360: Augmentative Communication