skip to content

Sample Program of Study for the Communicative Disorders Major

Freshman

First Semester                          Credits

Freshman English

Eng 101

3

General Biology or
Introduction to Animal Biology

Biol 101 or
Biol 160

5

General Psychology

Psyc 110

3

Intro to Communicative Disorders

ComD 108

3

Wellness

2

Total

16

Second Semester                  Credits

Freshman English

Eng 102

  3

Acoustics

Phys 115

  4

Phonetics

ComD 160

  3

College Algebra

Math 100

  2

Fundamentals of Oral Communication

Comm 101

  2

Total

 14

 

Sophomore

First Semester                         Credits

United States to 1877

Hist 211

3

Intro to Developmental Psychology or Human Growth and Devel: A Life-Span Approach

Psyc 260

 

or

HD 265

3

Normal Language Development 

ComD 266

3

Normal Development   Lab

ComD 267

1

Social Science

3

Humanities

3

Total

16

Second Semester                 Credits

United States since 1877 

Hist 212

     3

Political Science

201

     3

Chemistry 

100 (or 101)

     3

Anatomy and Physiology of Speech & Language

CD 264

     3

Humanities

     3 

Aerobic Activity

     1

Total

   16

 

To enroll in upper division (300-400) pre-professional courses, the student must complete the lower division coursework with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 and have an overall GPA of 2.75.

The student will study various types of disorders and treatment measures during the junior year. As a senior, the student has more responsibility in the management of clinical cases. The student will also need to decide if they wish to seek Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) certification. A DPI license would allow the graduate to work in a public school setting. If the education option is sought, additional educational courses will be required.

Questions regarding this program should be directed to:

Donna Christensen, M.A., CCC-SLP
Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs
School of Communicative Disorders
UW - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone:(715) 346-4520
Email:
dchriste@uwsp.edu;
Fax: (715) 346-2157