Communication Sciences & Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology), BS

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus

The B.S degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders (Speech-Language Pathology) is a pre-professional program designed to prepare the student for graduate study and the completion of professional requirements at that level. Full professional status, including certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and appropriate state licensure, requires completion of the master’s degree. In addition to the undergraduate program, the department offers a graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology (MSSLP) and is accredited in speech-language pathology by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Advisement Sheet

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain and apply knowledge of the developmental norms for speech/language acquisition.
Explain and apply knowledge of speech, language and hearing disorders.
Explain how individual, cultural, and linguistic differences influence communication.
Demonstrate knowledge of the basic clinical process for the evaluation and remediation of communication disorders and differences.
Apply critical thinking, problem solving and logical reasoning skills to topics in CSD.
Demonstrate effective written communication skills to explain and describe content and research knowledge, and critical thinking skills as they apply to topics in CSD.
Demonstrate effective spoken communication skills to explain and describe content and research knowledge, and critical thinking skills as they apply to topics in CSD.

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in advanced coursework per the PennWest graduation requirements policy.

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - STAT 2000 - Statistics for Health and Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
OR
Quantitative Reason - STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend ED 2333 (PDE course))
Arts & Humanities- Any Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend any American or British Literature course (PDE) Recommend ENGL 2310 )
Arts & Humanities- Any Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend PHIL 1000 , PHIL 1040 , PHIL 3100 , PHIL 3220 , SPAN 1001 )
Arts & Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences- PSYC 1000 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences- Any Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend ED 1750 )
Social Sciences- Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences & Tech - BIOL 1101 - Fundamentals of Biology Credit Hours: 3
OR
Natural Sciences & Tech - BIOL 2810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture Credit Hours: 3

Human Biology component required
Natural Sciences & Tech - Any Chemistry or Physics Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend CHEM 1050 , CHEM 1108 , or PHYS 1500 /PHYS 1510 (co-req))
Natural Sciences & Tech - Any Math Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend MATH 1220 )
Student Elective-Any Course Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Application - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend ENGL 2000 )
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend ED 2500 , COMJ 4211 , EDHH 1000 , EDHH 2000 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2340 )
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend COMJ 4211 )
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - CSD 4300 - Information Literacy in CSD Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - ENGL 3250 - Research Writing Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience - CSD 4200 - Clinical Observation / Experience Credit Hours: 3

Major

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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