Apr 20, 2024

2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Communicative Disorders (B.S.)

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Students in this major may combine interests in communicative disorders with preparation for advanced study in fields such as speech-language pathology, audiology, medical sciences, dentistry, physical or occupational therapy, community health, physiology, psychology, linguistics, education, rehabilitation counseling or law.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in School (43)

AHCD 318 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
AHRS 200 - Disability in Society Credits: 3
AHRS 493 - Counseling in Rehabilitation Services Credits: 3
COMD 220 - Introduction to Communicative Disorders Credits: 3
COMD 221 - Phonetics and Phonology Credits: 3
COMD 300 - Introduction to Audiology Credits: 3
COMD 305 - Language Development Credits: 3
COMD 323 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms Credits: 3
COMD 325 - Introduction to Hearing and Speech Science Credits: 4
COMD 330 - Neuroscience of Communication and Associated Behaviors Credits: 3
COMD 429 - Assessment Procedures in Communicative Disorders Credits: 3
COMD 435 - Clinical Procedures and Professional Issues Credits: 3

Two of the following (6)

AHRS 101 - Elementary American Sign Language I Credits: 3
COMD 421 - Aural Rehabilitation Credits: 3
COMD 423 - Developmental Speech and Language Disorders Credits: 3
COMD 424 - Stuttering and Voice Disorders Credits: 3

Requirements outside School (18-21)

BIOS 109 - Human Biology Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
OR BIOS 357 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 5
ENGL 207 - Fundamentals of English Grammar Credits: 3
MATH 210 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
OR MATH 155 - Trigonometry and Elementary Functions Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
EPS 300 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
PSYC 225 - Lifespan Development: Childhood Through Adulthood Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
STAT 208 - Basic Statistics Credits: 3
(Available for general education credit.)
OR STAT 301 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4

One of the following (3)

IDSP 465 - Issues in Gerontology Credits: 3
PSYC 425 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: 3

One of the following (3-4)

The following courses are available for general education credit.

PHYS 150 - Physics Credits: 3
PHYS 180 - Acoustics, Music, and Hearing Credits: 3
PHYS 210 - General Physics I Credits: 4

Total Hours for a Major in Communicative Disorders: 70-77

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