Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S.
Communication Sciences and Disorders Program Objectives
The courses and practicum curriculum for the Communication Sciences and Disorders program are designed to achieve the following students outcomes.
Upon completing of the CSD curriculum, each student is expected to be able to:
- apply knowledge of CSD knowledge and principles in pursuit of a graduate degree for their chosen profession (Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology);
- apply biblical principles to the care of clients;
- provide holistic care through empiric, personal, ethical, and aesthetic knowing;
- analyze subjective and objective data for evidence-based practice; and
- demonstrate personal responsibility for life-long learning in a healthcare profession.
Required Courses
Take all of the following
| CSD-1003 | Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders | 3 |
| CSD-1012 | Introduction to Phonetics | 2 |
| CSD-2003 | Speech & Language Development | 3 |
| CSD-2013 | Communication Disorders in Adults | 3 |
| CSD-3001 | 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-3021 | Clinical Foundations | 1 |
| CSD-3023 | Research Methods for Communication Sciences | 3 |
| CSD-3033 | Communication Disorders in Children | 3 |
| CSD-4013 | Audiometry | 3 |
Required Cognates
Complete one of the following:
| CHE-1014G | Introduction to Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 |
| PHY-2014G | General Physics I with Laboratory | 4 |
Total 57 Hours
The student with a major in Communication Sciences and Disorders must complete a minor in another discipline.
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.