Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S.
Required Courses
Take all of the following
| CSD-1003 | Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders | 3 |
| CSD-1013 | Introduction to Vocal Production and Phonetics | 3 |
| CSD-2003 | Speech & Language Development | 3 |
| CSD-3001 | Communication Sciences & Disorders Speech and Language Disorders Clinical | 1 |
| CSD-3003 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms | 3 |
| CSD-3013 | Speech and Hearing Science | 3 |
| CSD-3023 | Research Methods for Communication Sciences | 3 |
| CSD-3033 | Communication Disorders in Children | 3 |
| CSD-4013 | Audiometry | 3 |
Required Cognates
| BIO-1054G | General Zoology with Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO-2034 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO-2044 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory | 4 |
| HSC-1013G | Nutrition for Health Professionals(G) | 3 |
| ICS-3133 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| MAT-2063G | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MLA-1019G | Modern Language Studies | 1-4 |
| PSY-1013G | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-2013 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3.0 credits |
Total 60 Hours
Communication Sciences and Disorders Program Policies
Progression Criteria
The MVNU Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) program offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Science degree in the field. By law in the state of Ohio, and in accordance with national standards set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, professional practice in speech-language pathology requires a Master's degree, while audiology requires a Doctoral degree.
The CSD program at MVNU is designed to prepare students for successful admission and experience at the graduate level in their chosen area of practice via a rigorous educational and clinical program, with a strong emphasis on Christian life and ministry as a student and as a professional. Because admission to graduate CSD programs is highly competitive, it is strongly recommended that students meet these benchmarks in order to be prepared for the graduate school admission process.
- Achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 by the end of the second year.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.60 or better through the third and fourth years.
Progression
- The minimum passing grade for CSD courses is B.
- A minimum of a C is required for cognate courses.
- CSD students may take CSD-3001 Speech and Language Disorders Clinical during any three of the four final semesters. To enroll in the first Speech and Language Disorders Clinical, a CSD student must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in CSD courses.
- CSD students take three independent Speech and Language Disorders Clinical courses during the program. The minimum grade to pass a clinical course is a B. Students earning any grade less than a B will fail that clinical course and be required to repeat and pass the failed clinical course before progressing to the next clinical course.
- Students who receive a B or higher in a Speech and Language Disorders Clinical course may be able to use those clock hours towards accumulation of the total clock hours of client contact required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to obtain the Certificate of Clinical Competence. Acceptance of undergraduate programs is determined on a case-by-case basis within individual graduate programs.