Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders

The minor in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) is offered by the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Applied Sciences. The minor can complement many academic majors and provide students from various majors such as allied health care, biomedical engineering, education, general studies, gerontology, legal studies, psychology, psycholinguistics, recreational therapy, special education, journalism, and neuroscience, basic knowledge related to communication disorders. The CSD minor may assist students from various majors to be better equipped to assist individuals with communication disorders.

Core courses include:

• CSD 201: Introduction to Communicative Disorders
• CSD 216: Normal Development of Communication
• CSD 303: Communication Deficits in Older Adults
• CSD 316: Language and Learning Disorder

Students must choose two of the following electives:

• CSD 205: Anatomy and Physiology
• CSD 211: Introduction to Phonetics
• CSD 302: Research Methods for CSD
• CSD 351: Basic Audiology
• CSD 359: Manual Communication

To complete the minor in CSD, students must receive a C or better grade in all of the 18 credits they take. The communication sciences and disorders minor is offered fully online.

The ASL Interpreting minor is an undergraduate, in-person minor. The minor includes three 4-credit courses and a 3-credit practicum totaling 15 hours of undergraduate-level coursework. Courses are offered in fall/spring/summer semesters. The courses in the minor will prepare students to become qualified interpreters for the Deaf. Learners can complete the minor in 20-24 months.

Core courses include:

The ASL Interpreting minor consists of the following courses:

• ASL 311: Advanced American Sign Language (4 hours)
• ASL 400: Interpreting I (4 hours)
• ASL 401: Interpreting II (4 hours)
• ASL 402: Practicum (3 hours)

Students must apply for the minor in American Sign Language interpreting. Before applying, the applicant must complete ASL 111 and ASL 211 (12 hours of prerequisites) or have commensurate skills determined by a level II on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) given by course instructors.

A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for courses counted toward the minor. No course may be repeated more than once, and no more than two courses may be repeated and applied toward the minor. In instances of repeated courses, the second grade will be used to determine eligibility to graduate. The time limit for completing the ASL minor is two years.