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Communication Disorders (BS) *

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Communication Disorders Bachelors BS

Variable Credit Min

58

Variable Credit Max

59

Major Academic Plan

Title

Knowledge of communication sciences and disorders

Learning Outcome

Demonstrate knowledge of core concepts in communication sciences and disorders including typical and atypical language hearing and speech.

Title

Critical Thinking

Learning Outcome

Apply critical thinking skills to communication sciences and disorders including typical and atypical language hearing and speech.

Title

Professionalism

Learning Outcome

Identify core elements of professionalism such as ethics equity advocacy bias social justice health disparities access to services cultural competence implementing feedback and other topics.

Program Requirements

Licensure: This program meets the educational requirements designed to lead to an occupationally required professional license or certificate in the state of Utah. Students pursuing occupations requiring a license or certificate in a state other than Utah should contact the appropriate BYU academic advisement center as well as the licensing agency in the state where they intend to work to seek information and guidance regarding licensure and certification requirements.

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental acceptance. Please see the college advisement center for information regarding requirements for application to this major.

Requirement 1 —Complete 2 Requirements

Pre-major courses:

Requirement 1.1 —Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Human Anatomy (w/ virtual lab) 3.0

course - Human Anatomy (with lab) 4.0

Requirement 1.2 —Complete 3 Courses

course - Intro Speech/Lng Path & Aud 3.0

course - Desc Acoustics of Music & Spch 3.0

course - Intro to Stat Data Analysis 3.0

Apply for and be admitted to the major.

Requirement 2 —Complete 15 Courses

After admission to the major, complete the following:

course - First-Year ASL 1- You may take once 4.0

course - Language Science- You may take once 3.0

course - Hearing Science & Acoustics- You may take once 3.0

course - Speech Anatomy & Physiology- You may take once 3.0

course - Language Development- You may take once 3.0

course - Hearing Tests & Measures- You may take once 3.0

course - Clinical Phonetics- You may take once 3.0

course - Intro Speech Sound Disorders- You may take once 3.0

course - Medical Speech Pathology- You may take once 3.0

course - Neurofndtns Lang,Spch,Hearing 3.0

course - Language Disorders- You may take once 3.0

course - Aural Rehabilitation- You may take once 3.0

course - Speech Science- You may take once 3.0

course - Professional Practices - You may take once 3.0

course - Capstone Clinical Methods 3.0

NOTE: In lieu of ASL 101, any other foreign language course 101 level or higher (taken at the university level) may be used.