Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Required Coursework

(30 credits)

• CMSD 210 - Phonetics
• CMSD 220 - Speech and Hearing Science
• CMSD 310 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech
• CMSD 330 - Language and Speech Acquisition
• CMSD 350 - Speech Development and Disorders
• CMSD 360 - Language Development and Disorders
• CMSD 410 - Clinical Methods and Management
• CMSD 440 - Audiology
• CMSD 480 - Neurological Basis of Communication Disorders
• CMSD 485 - Advanced Speech Pathology

Prerequisites

(17-18 credits)

If students are missing these credits from their prior degree, coures must be completed prior or concurrently with CMSD coursework.

• BIOL 101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 101L - Required Lab-Biol 101
• BIOL 102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BIOL 102L - Required Lab-Biol 102
• SOSC 341 - Understanding Statistical Inference
• Pyschology course
• Chemistry or Physics course
  CHEM 120-General, Organic and Biological Chemistry  or PHYS 120-The Physics of Light and Sound Waves  recommended for those without credit. In order to complete this requirement, Physics coursework must contain light, waves, sound, and motion. Chemistry coursework must include biological and organic compounds.