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Curriculum in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science

(Please refer to footnotes at the bottom of the page for additional details)


FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
ENGL 101 or
ENGL 101H1,G		 Freshman Composition
Freshman Composition Honors		 3
MATH 105 or
MATH 1611,G		 Finite Mathematics
College Algebra                                                             		 3
CSD 1011 Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders 3
CSD 2031 Introduction to Language 3
SE 101 Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern 2
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
ENGL 102 or
ENGL 102H1,G		 Critical Reading and Writing
Critical Reading and Writing Honors		 3
HIST 101 or
HIST 102G		 Western Civilization to 1500
Western Civilization since 1500                                   		 3
GBIO 1511,G General Biology I 3
BIOL 1521 General Biology Laboratory I 1
CSD 2051 Phonetics 3
PSYC 101G General Psychology I 3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 16

SECOND  YEAR

First Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
ENGL 230 or
ENGL 231 or
ENGL 2321,G		 World Literature
English Literature
American Literature		 3
CSD 2011 Introduction to Audiology 3
CSD 2131 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and
Hearing Mechanism		 3
ZOO 2501,G Human Anatomy and Physiology Lecture I 3
ZOOL 2521 Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I 1
COMM 211G Introduction to Public Speaking 3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 16

Second Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
MATH 2411,G Elementary Statistics 3
CSD 2121 Speech Sound Development and Disorders                         3
††CSD 4152,3 Speech and Language Development 3
HIST 201 or
HIST 202		 American History to 1877
American History since 1877		 3
Physics or
ChemistryG		   3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
††CSD 3092 Beginning Assessment in Communication Disorders 3
††CSD 3262,3 Acoustics and Speech & Hearing Science 3
PSYC 204G Developmental Psychology 3
HS 131 Emergency Health Care 2
Art, Music,
Dance or
TheatreG		   3
Elective   3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
††CSD 3272 Introduction to Clinical Methods for Communication
Disorders		 3
††CSD 3282 Introduction to Clinical Experiences 3
††CSD 4162,3 Management of Child Language Disorders 3
ENGL 322 or
ENGL 448		 Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing
Advanced Professional and Technical Writing		 3
PSYC 220 or
HS 440		 Principles of Research Design
Research Methods in Health Sciences		 3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
††CSD 3002,4 Beginning Clinical Practicum in Speech, Language, and Hearing 3
††CSD 3292,3 Introduction to Voice and Fluency Disorders 3
LSED 401 Books and Related Materials for Children 3
Elective   3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 12

Second Semester

Course Description Credit Hours

††CSD
4102,4

 Intermediate Clinical Practicum in Speech, Language
and Hearing		 3
††CSD 4112 Aural Habilitation and Rehabilitation 3
Elective   3
Elective   3
Elective   3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

 

Total Credit Hours Required For Curriculum: 120

Southeastern 101 is not required of transfer or readmit Southeastern students with 30 hours or more. Those students will replace Southeastern 101 with 2 hours of electives.
GGeneral Education Courses
††Major course; grade of C or higher is required.
1Grade of "C" or better required.
2Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better is required prior to registration in upper level division CSD course work (300 or 400 level).
3Honors option; for information about requirements and honors courses in this department, please contact the Department Head.
4CSD 409, or approved related 300 or 400 MAJOR Elective taken from Communication Sciences & Disorders, Psychology, Health Studies, Human Development & Family Studies, or Education can be substituted for CSD 300 or CSD 410 with Department Head approval.