Communicative Disorders, B.A.

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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative Disorders (or its equivalent) prepares students who desire to obtain a graduate degree in Communicative Disorders with an option in either audiology or speech-language pathology. [In the state of California (and in most other states) the master’s degree is the entry-level degree for the Speech Language Pathology option, and a professional doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) is the entry level degree for the Audiology option.]

Students who wish to major in special education, deaf education, medicine or a variety of other disciplines in graduate school may also find communication disorders an excellent background for their ultimate goals.

Those students who have started the major at another campus should consult with a department adviser as soon as possible . Students who have bachelor’s degrees in other disciplines should apply to the Speech-Language Master’s Preparatory Certificate Program.

The total number of units required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Disorders is 120, of which 60 units are in the major.

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Requirements for the Major (60 units)

A total of 120 units is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative Disorders, including a minimum of 60 units for the major. See Undergraduate Studies: General Information for details about General Education and other requirements that constitute the units outside the major.

Core Requirements (45 units)

Lower Division Core Courses (6 units)

COMD 1700 - Introduction to Communication Disorders [3]
MATH 1090 - Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics, with Lab [4] *
Note * This course counts towards General Education requirement(s).

Upper Division Core Courses (39 units)

Electives (15 units)

COMD 1500 - Introduction to American Sign Language [3] *
COMD 2500 - American Sign Language II [3]
COMD 3190 - Communicating with Abused Children and Violent Families [3] *
COMD 3500 - American Sign Language III [3]
COMD 3540 - Employment Practices in Health-Related Professions [3]
COMD 3900 - Communication Disorders in Aging [3] *
COMD 4220 - Advanced Audiology [3]
COMD 4500 - American Sign Language IV [3]
COMD 4540 - Selected Topics in Communication Disorders [1-3]
COMD 4730 - Communication Disorders in Voice, Cleft Palate, and Cerebral Palsy [3] **
COMD 4740 - Acquired Speech, Language, Cognitive, and Swallowing Disorders [3] **
COMD 4800 - Research Methods in Communication Disorders [3] **
CHDV 1400 - Development Across the Lifespan (Conception to Adolescence) [3] *
CHDV 2000 - Techniques for the Study of Children [3]
CHDV 3430 - Child and Adolescent Cognition [3]
CHDV 4300 - Parent-Child Development Over the Family Life Cycle [3]
CHDV 4930 - Multilingual Acquisition and Development in Childhood [3]
EDSP 4000 - Foundations of Special Education [3]
Notes

* This Course counts towards General Education requirement(s).

** This is a prerequisite for the MA in Communicative Disorders Program at Cal State LA

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