Communication Sciences & Disorders Major

Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements

First Year Course Requirements

1. ENG 101

   Craft of Language
   3

World History Course Area

1. HIS 101

   Globalization in World History

   or: HIS 102 Movements in World History

   or: HIS 103 Empires in World History
   3

Philosophy Requirements

Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course.

1. Philosophy Level One

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. Philosophy Level Two

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Theology & Religious Studies Requirements

If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course.

1. Theology

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. Religious Studies

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Diversity & INT 151 Requirements

A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years

1. Diversity

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. INT 151

   Inequality in American Society
   1

Math & Natural Science Requirements

If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements.

1. Mathematics

   Not resolved to a course
   3-4
2. Natural Science

   Not resolved to a course
   4

Social Science Requirement

If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Non-Native Language Requirement

A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement.

Literature Requirement

If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement

If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Overlay Requirements

1. Writing-Intensive

   Not resolved to a course
   3

If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition).

1. Mission-Overlay

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science.

Recommended CCC Courses

Some CSD major courses (listed in the Major Requirements block below) double count for particular CCC requirements. See LIN 101/PHL 102, LIN 420, MAT 118, SOC 101, PSY 100, BIO 101, BIO 101L. In addition, the following courses are recommended for students looking to satisfy other CCC requirements:

Diversity

1. LIN 317

   Sociolinguistics

   or: SOC 317 Sociolinguistics

   or: LIN 140 Language Matters
   3

Mission-Overlay

1. LIN 260

   Language and the Law

   or: SOC 260 Language and the Law
   3

Major Requirements

1. LIN 101

   Language and Communication

   As published: “Language and Communication (LIN 101 / PHL 102 also count for CCC: Philosophy Level One Non-Ethics)”

   or: PHL 102 Language and Communication
   3
2. LIN 160

   Intro Communication Disorders
   3
3. LIN 203

   English Grammar

   or: ENG 203 English Grammar
   3
4. LIN 215

   Anat&Phys of Speech&Hearing
   3
5. LIN 261

   Psycholinguistics

   or: PSY 261 Psycholinguistics
   3
6. LIN 262

   First Language Acquisition

   or: PSY 262 First Language Acquisition
   3
7. LIN 320

   Phonetics
   3
8. LIN 322

   Intro to Audiology
   3
9. LIN 325

   Tour of the Brain
   3
10. LIN 326

    Speech and Hearing Sciences
    3
11. LIN 420

    SLP/AuD Research Methods

    As published: “SLP/AuD Research Methods (LIN 420 also counts as CCC Writing Intensive Overlay)”

    or: HSC 331 Health Sciences Research

    or: SOC 312 Research Methods

    or: PSY 210 Research Methods
    3
12. LIN 421

    Clinical Methods
    3

Two additional LIN courses from the list below or approved by the Linguistics Program Director:

1. LIN 110

   Language Games
   3
2. LIN 140

   Language Matters
   3
3. LIN 250

   Social Media Discourse
   3
4. LIN 251

   Language & Health Professions
   3
5. LIN 280

   Second Lang Acquis & Lrning
   3
6. LIN 301

   Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad
   3
7. LIN 317

   Sociolinguistics
   3
8. LIN 340

   Communication in Soc Contexts
   3

Additional courses required for admission to graduate SLP programs

1. MAT 118

   Introduction to Statistics

   As published: “Introduction to Statistics (MAT 118 also counts for CCC: Mathematics)”
   3
2. SOC 101

   Intro to Sociology

   As published: “Intro to Sociology (SOC 101 and PSY 100 also count for CCC: Social Sciences)”

   or: PSY 100 Introductory Psychology
   3
3. PSY 120

   Lifespan Development

   or: PSY 231 Developmental Psychology
   3
4. BIO 101& 101L

   Bio I: Cellsand Bio I: Cells Lab (BIO 101 and BIO 101L also count for CCC: Natural Science)

   Not resolved to a course
   4

One of the following 2 courses with its corresponding lab 1

1. PHY 101

   General Physics I

   As published: “General Physics I 1”

   or: CHM 120 General Chemistry I
   3
2. PHY 101L

   General Physics Laboratory I

   or: CHM 120L General Chemistry Lab I
   1

25 SLP observation hours are also required 2

Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements

First Year Course Requirements

1. ENG 101

   Craft of Language
   3

World History Course Area

1. HIS 101

   Globalization in World History

   or: HIS 102 Movements in World History

   or: HIS 103 Empires in World History
   3

Philosophy Requirements

Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course.

1. Philosophy Level One

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. Philosophy Level Two

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Theology & Religious Studies Requirements

If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course.

1. Theology

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. Religious Studies

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Diversity & INT 151 Requirements

A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years

1. Diversity

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. INT 151

   Inequality in American Society
   1

Math & Natural Science Requirements

If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements.

1. Mathematics

   Not resolved to a course
   3-4
2. Natural Science

   Not resolved to a course
   4

Social Science Requirement

If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Non-Native Language Requirement

A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement.

Literature Requirement

If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement

If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

Overlay Requirements

1. Writing-Intensive

   Not resolved to a course
   3

If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition).

1. Mission-Overlay

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science.

Recommended CCC Courses

Some CSD major courses (listed in the Major Requirements block below) double count for particular CCC requirements. See LIN 101/PHL 102, LIN 420, MAT 118, SOC 101, PSY 100, BIO 101, BIO 101L. In addition, the following courses are recommended for students looking to satisfy other CCC requirements:

Diversity

1. LIN 140

   Language Matters

   or: LIN 317 Sociolinguistics

   or: SOC 317 Sociolinguistics
   3

Mission-Overlay

1. LIN 260

   Language and the Law

   or: SOC 260 Language and the Law
   3

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Linguistics Double Major Requirements

1. LIN 101

   Language and Communication

   As published: “Language and Communication (LIN 101 and PHL 102 also count as CCC Philosophy Level One Non-Ethics)”

   or: PHL 102 Language and Communication
   3
2. LIN 160

   Intro Communication Disorders
   3
3. LIN 203

   English Grammar

   or: ENG 203 English Grammar
   3
4. LIN 215

   Anat&Phys of Speech&Hearing
   3
5. LIN 261

   Psycholinguistics

   or: PSY 261 Psycholinguistics
   3
6. LIN 262

   First Language Acquisition

   or: PSY 262 First Language Acquisition
   3
7. LIN 320

   Phonetics
   3
8. LIN 322

   Intro to Audiology
   3
9. LIN 325

   Tour of the Brain
   3
10. LIN 326

    Speech and Hearing Sciences
    3
11. LIN 420

    SLP/AuD Research Methods

    As published: “SLP/AuD Research Methods (LIN 420 also counts as CCC Writing Intensive Overlay)”

    or: HSC 331 Health Sciences Research

    or: SOC 312 Research Methods

    or: PSY 210 Research Methods
    3
12. LIN 421

    Clinical Methods
    3

Six additional LIN courses from the list below or approved by the Linguistics Program Director

1. LIN 110

   Language Games
   3
2. LIN 140

   Language Matters

   As published: “Language Matters (LIN 140 also counts as CCC Diversity)”
   3
3. LIN 250

   Social Media Discourse
   3
4. LIN 251

   Language & Health Professions
   3
5. LIN 260

   Language and the Law

   As published: “Language and the Law (LIN 260 also counts as CCC Ethics & Social Justice Overlay)”
   3
6. LIN 280

   Second Lang Acquis & Lrning
   3
7. LIN 301

   Teaching Lang at Home/Abroad
   3
8. LIN 317

   Sociolinguistics
   3
9. LIN 340

   Communication in Soc Contexts
   3

Additional Courses required for admission to graduate SLP programs

1. MAT 118

   Introduction to Statistics

   As published: “Introduction to Statistics (MAT 118 also counts as CCC Math)”
   3
2. SOC 101

   Intro to Sociology

   As published: “Intro to Sociology (SOC 101 and PSY 100 also count for CCC: Social Sciences)”

   or: PSY 100 Introductory Psychology
   3
3. PSY 120

   Lifespan Development

   or: PSY 231 Developmental Psychology
   3
4. BIO 101& 101L

   Bio I: Cellsand Bio I: Cells Lab (BIO 101 and BIO 101L also count as CCC Natural Science)

   Not resolved to a course

One of the following 2 courses with its corresponding lab 1

1. PHY 101

   General Physics I

   or: CHM 120 General Chemistry I
   3
2. PHY 101L

   General Physics Laboratory I

   or: CHM 120L General Chemistry Lab I
   1

25 SLP observation hours are also required 2