Communication Sciences and Disorders (B.S.)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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The goal of the communication sciences and disorders major is to educate professionals who are competent to help children and adults with communicative problems of speech, hearing, and language. The undergraduate program provides the foundation for the MS program, which is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation, and meets the current requirements in speech language pathology for the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech–Language-Hearing Association. Determination of the student’s program of study and the completion of all requirements for certification are the responsibility of the student and the advisor.

Enrollment in the following specified professional courses requires CSD major, completion of 57 credit hours, and an overall 3.0 GPA, including both K-State and KSIS-credited transfer coursework.

Students participate in observations of a variety of disorders and age groups in the KSU Speech and Hearing Center. Students may on invitation of the faculty, participate in a supervised direct clinical experience at the KSU Speech and Hearing Center.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

General requirements (36-37 credit hours)

Communications (8–9 credit hours)

COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: 2
or
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3

Humanities electives (6 credit hours)

Social sciences (6 credit hours)

ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
PSYCH 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Sciences (7 credit hours)

One of the three courses must include a laboratory.

Biological science electives

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
(Laboratory is included in this course.)

AND

Physical science electives

PHYS 101 - The Physical World Credits: 3
PHYS 103 - The Physical World Laboratory Credits: 1
(If laboratory is needed.)

OR
CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: 3
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
(If laboratory is needed.)

Quantitative studies (6 credit hours)

MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
or
a college-level calculus course
STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3

Integrative Health and Human Sciences core courses (3 credit hours)

HHS 101 - Introduction to Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 201 - Community Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 202 - Social Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 203 - Financial Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 204 - Physical Well-being Credits: .5
HHS 301 - Career Well-being Credits: .5

Professional Studies (68 credit hours)

(Grades of C or higher required)

Professional courses (45 credit hours)

HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: 3
HDFS 301 - Interpersonal Skills for Helping Professionals Credits: 3
or
ECED 420 - Interaction Techniques with Young Children Credits: 3
ECED 310 - Early Childhood Credits: 3
CSD 347 - Introduction to Phonetics Credits: 3
CSD 360 - Structure and Function of the Speech Mechanism Credits: 4
CSD 361 - Hearing Science Credits: 3
CSD 442 - Developmental Psycholinguistics Credits: 3
CSD 443 - Language Assessment and Intervention I Credits: 3
CSD 446 - Speech Sound Disorders Credits: 4
CSD 515 - Laboratory in Acoustic Phonetics Credits: 1
CSD 549 - Clinical Procedures in Communication Disorders Credits: 3
CSD 560 - Clinical Research in Communication Sciences and Disorders Credits: 3
CSD 567 - Hearing Assessment and Intervention Credits: 3
CSD 580 - Neurological Basis of Communication and Swallowing Disorders Credits: 3

Select one of the following courses

COMM 120 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
COMM 320 - Theories of Human Communication Credits: 3
COMM 322 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 323 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 480 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3

Professional electives (26 credit hours)

In consultation with advisor, select 26 hours of professional elective credit hours related to academic and professional goals. Student are encouraged to consider minors, certificates, and career track options identified by CSD academic advisor.

Electives List available at: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/students/services/programs/ahs-csd-electives.pdf

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