University Catalogue: 2007-08

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Human Sciences and Services 112
(715) 836-4186
http://www.uwec.edu/Lists/Acad.htm

Kristine Retherford, Chair

Linda Carpenter, Shannon Collins, Kay Hagedorn, Lisa Lasalle, Timothy Lippold, Larry Solberg, Marie Stadler, Angela Sterling-Orth.

Off-Campus Adjunct Faculty: A current listing is available from the Chair of the Department.

Communication is one of the most important human attributes. The child or adult unable to speak or hear normally can be isolated. Communication Sciences and Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) is the profession devoted to helping people overcome disabilities in speech, language, swallowing, and/or hearing, and to increasing our knowledge of human communication processes.

The first step toward a career in this field is the earning of an undergraduate degree with a major in Communication Sciences and Disorders. The undergraduate degree program, which involves a comprehensive major of an interdisciplinary nature or a standard major, includes a strong liberal arts and sciences component. A master's degree is required to complete the professional education prior to initial employment. For a description of the UW-Eau Claire master's degree program in speech-language pathology, contact the Department. The master's degree program is accredited in speech-language pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

MAJOR: COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS, Liberal Arts (Code 622-252)

Thirty-six semester credits, including:		Credits
CSD   256	Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing	4
257	Normal Communication Development	3
258	Normal Communication Development Lab	1
262	Phonetics: Theory and Application	2
331	Developmental Language Disorders	4
353	Speech and Hearing Science	4
358	Phonological Disorders	3
370	Clinical Procedures in Communication Disorders	3
373	Basic Audiology	3
Plus nine credits from:
150	Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders	3
321	Aural Rehabilitation	3
326	Voice and Resonance Disorders	3
352	Fluency Disorders	3
419	Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)	2
440	Neurological Aspects of Communication	2
473	Applications in Audiology	2

For students pursuing this degree, the General Education program will include:

GE-IB: Math 104 or above or a statistics course
GE-II: At least one biology course
GE-III: Psyc 330

COMPREHENSIVE MAJOR: COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS, Liberal Arts (Code 622-053)

Fifty-nine credits, including:		Credits
CSD 256	Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing	4
257	Normal Communication Development	3
258	Normal Communication Development Lab	1
262	Phonetics: Theory and Application	2
321	Aural Rehabilitation	3
326	Voice and Resonance Disorders	3
331	Developmental Language Disorders	4
352	Fluency Disorders	3
353	Speech and Hearing Science	4
358	Phonological Disorders	3
370	Clinical Procedures in Communication Disorders	3
373	Basic Audiology	3
419	Assistive Technology (AT) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)	2
440	Neurological Aspects of Communication	2
470	Clinical Practicum in Communication Disorders I	2
Non-CSD courses:
Psyc 230	Human Development	3
260	Educational Psychology	3
Fed 385	Social Foundations: Human Relations	3
One of the following courses:
	Exceptional Child, Psyc 334 or Sped 200	3
One of the following courses:
	Behavior Management, Sped 306; Psyc 281 or 302	3
One of the following courses:
	Sped 210, 220, 330; Psyc 333, 378, 379, CI 328	2

For students pursuing this degree, the General Education program will include:

GE-IA: CJ 202, Fundamentals of Speech.

GE-IB: Math 245, Introduction to Statistics, or
Math 246, Elementary Statistics, or a statistics course.

GE-II: At least one biology course.

GE-III: Psyc 230 and 260.

GE-IV: One course from subcategory A and one course from subcategory D.

Course in Western History or Western Contemporary Culture and course in Non-Western History or Non-Western Contemporary Culture.

NOTE: A master's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders is required for Early Childhood through Adolescence licensure in speech and language pathology prior to employment in Wisconsin schools.

Scholastic Requirements. Students must complete all courses in the CSD majors, one GE-I math course, one GE-II biological science course, one GE-II physical science course, and one GE-III social/behavioral science course with a grade of C or above by the time of graduation. A minimum resident and total GPA of 2.50 is required to take 300/400-level major courses, with the exception of CSD 353, Speech and Hearing Science. A minimum CSD GPA of 3.00 and resident and total GPAs of 2.75 are required to enroll in CSD 370, Clinical Procedures in Communication Disorders, and CSD 470, Clinical Practicum in Communication Disorders I.

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Policy. No degree credit may be earned under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option in any course presented for completion of a major in Communication Sciences and Disorders unless Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory is the only grading option available for a course.

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