Communication Sciences and Disorders B.S.
Total Semester Credit Hours = 120
Students majoring in communication sciences and disorders gain basic knowledge in speech/language pathology, audiology, and speech issues in the deaf/hearing impaired. After completing this BS program, students are qualified to seek the graduate degrees that are required for professional accreditation by the American Speech Language-Hearing Association (for those in speech/language pathology and audiology). Students in speech/language pathology and audiology who wish to practice in Texas must be licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services; those in education of the deaf/hearing-impaired must be certified by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.
The department offers the B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, which requires:
- 33 hours in Communication Sciences and Disorders;
- at least 36 upper-division hours total;
- a minor with at least 18 hours;
- successful completion of SPCM 1311 (or COMM 1311), Introduction to Communication Studies; and
- 6 hours in geography, economics, computer science, mathematics and/or science, in addition to those otherwise counted as lower-division preparation, to fulfill the requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree.
The study in Communication Sciences and Disorders should be part of a broad and flexible education and the total educational experience is more important than any single part of it. Accordingly, at least seventy percent of a major's work must be done outside of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours - 120
University Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)
A minimum grade of "C" in all Communication Sciences and Disorders courses.
Communication Sciences and Disorders Coursework - 36 hours
Introductory Course - 3 hours
| SPCM 1311 | Introduction to Communication Studies [TCCN: SPCH 1311] | |
33 hours of upper-division Communication Sciences and Disorders, and 12 must be taken at UT Tyler.
| COMD 3306 | Introduction to Communication Disorders | |
| COMD 3311 | Phonetic Description of Speech | |
| COMD 3313 | Hearing Science | |
| COMD 3318 | Acquisition of Communication Abilities in Children | |
| COMD 3341 | Principles of Audiology | |
| COMD 3350 | Language and the Brain | |
| COMD 3358 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism | |
| COMD 3359 | Fundamentals of Speech Science | |
| COMD 4367 | Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders Assessment and Treatment in Children | |
| COMD 4371 | Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders Assessment and Treatment in Adults | |
| COMD 4373 | Principles of Aural Rehabilitation | |
Electives
Minor
At least 18 hours in a single related discipline, 12 of which must be upper-division, to be chosen in consultation with the student's major advisor.