Communication Disorders, B.S.
- General Education Course
- Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.
Major
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Curriulum | ||
Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
FYS 100 ![]() | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
MTH 121 ![]() ![]() | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
PSY 201 ![]() ![]() | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
Core 2 | ||
ENG 101 ![]() ![]() | Beginning Composition | 3 |
ENG 201 ![]() ![]() | Advanced Composition | 3 |
Core II Communication | 3 | |
MTH 121 ![]() ![]() | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
Any CHM + Lab or PHY + Lab | 4 | |
Core II Humanities | 3 | |
PSY 201 ![]() ![]() | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
Additional University Requirements | ||
Writing Intensive | 3 | |
Writing Intensive | 3 | |
Multicultural or International | 3 | |
CD 415 ![]() | Prof Literacies for SLPs (Capstone) | 3 |
Major-Specific | ||
CD 101 ![]() | Intro Communic Disorders 1 | 3 |
CD 241 ![]() | Intro Communication Science 1 | 3 |
CD 228 ![]() | Language and Speech Dev 1 | 3 |
CD 229 ![]() | Anatomy Speech Mechanism 1 | 3 |
CD 239 ![]() | Phonetics 1 | 3 |
CD 322 | Dev Speech Disorders | 3 |
CD 328 | Developmental Lang Dis | 3 |
CD 330 | Acq Comm Swallowing Dis | 3 |
CD 370L | Field Exper: Sph & Lang | 3 |
CD 415 ![]() | Prof Literacies for SLPs (Capstone) | 3 |
CD 424 | Diagnosis Comm Disorders | 3 |
CD 427 | Therapeutic Procedures II | 3 |
CD 470L | Therapeutic Prodecures Lab | 2 |
CD 460 | Basic Audiology | 3 |
CD 463 | Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
Any Biology Course | 4 | |
CISP 421 | Child with Exceptionalities | 3 |
EDF 201 | Ed Psych Developing Learner | 3 |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
PSY 223 ![]() | Elem Behavioral Stat (or equivalent) | 3 |
PSY 311 ![]() | Child Development | 3 |
Additional Social Science | 3 | |
Additional Humanities | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 1 | |
Free Elective | 1 |
1 | The first five courses in the program are available to all students who have declared Communication Disorders as their major. Upon completion of these courses, students may apply to gain permission to continue in the CD program and register for upper-level CD courses. Applications are due November 30/April 30 following completion of the first 5 courses above. |
Major Information
- Students are required to know and track their degree requirements for graduation or for entrance to a professional school.
- Course offerings and course attributes are subject to change semesters. Please consult each semesters schedule of courses for availability and attributes.
- Foreign Language requirement may be met by taking 9 hours in one language or 6 hours in one language and CD 461 Sign Language for SLP.
- Students must seek permission to register for CD courses (with the exception of CD 101 Intro Communic Disorders) from their academic advisor.
- General Education Course
- Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.
Four Year Plan
The Department of Communication Disorders offers both an undergraduate and graduate degree in communication disorders. Speech pathologists specialize in the evaluation, remediation, and prevention of communication disorders and employment opportunities are excellent. A master’s degree is the standard entry-level credential in this field; however, a bachelor’s degree in communication disorders prepares students for graduate study in a variety of fields and leads to careers in speech pathology, audiology, and other professions.
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Credit Hours | |
CD 101 ![]() |
Intro Communic Disorders | 3 |
Core II Social Science | 3 | |
Core II Communication | 3 | |
FYS 100 ![]() |
First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
MTH 121 ![]() ![]() |
Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
UNI 100 | Freshman First Class | 1 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
Any CHM + Lab or PHY + Lab | 4 | |
CD 241 ![]() |
Intro Communication Science | 3 |
ENG 101 ![]() ![]() |
Beginning Composition | 3 |
Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
First Semester | ||
CD 228 ![]() |
Language and Speech Dev | 3 |
ENG 201 ![]() ![]() |
Advanced Composition | 3 |
PSY 201 ![]() ![]() |
Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
Multicultural/International | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
CD 229 ![]() |
Anatomy Speech Mechanism | 3 |
CD 239 ![]() |
Phonetics | 3 |
PSY 311 ![]() |
Child Development | 3 |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
Core II Humanities | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
First Semester | ||
CD 322 | Dev Speech Disorders | 3 |
CD 370L | Field Exper: Sph & Lang | 3 |
Any Biology Course w/ lab | 4 | |
Additional Social Science | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
CD 328 | Developmental Lang Dis | 3 |
CD 460 | Basic Audiology | 3 |
CISP 421 | Child with Exceptionalities | 3 |
CD 330 | Acq Comm Swallowing Dis | 3 |
Additional Humanities | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
First Semester | ||
CD 424 | Diagnosis Comm Disorders | 3 |
CD 463 | Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
CD 415 ![]() |
Prof Literacies for SLPs | 3 |
Writing Intensive | 3 | |
PSY 223 ![]() |
Elem Behavioral Stat (or equivalent) | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Second Semester | ||
CD 427 | Therapeutic Procedures II | 3 |
CD 470L | Therapeutic Prodecures Lab | 2 |
EDF 201 | Ed Psych Developing Learner | 3 |
Free Elective | 1 | |
Writing Intensive | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |