The Bachelor's Degree in Communication Disorders at Indiana State University is earned upon completion of 124 semester hours.  The major comprises 60 of those semester hours, whereas General Education courses account for 47-53 semester hours.  All individuals majoring in Communication Disorders are encouraged to complete the requirements for educational endorsement, inasmuch as it considerably widens employment opportunities upon graduation.  To complete the Master's degree, it is necessary to complete an additional 48 semester hours.  Of these 48 hours, 42 semester hours are in communication disorders, and 6 semester hours are in electives (or professional education, if the student is seeking professional educational endorsement).  A total of 12 of the 108 hours in the major represent clinical experiences, during
which the student will attain a minimum of 350 clinical hours contact with clients (100 hours at the undergraduate level and 250 hours at the graduate level).  These hours are required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for the Certificate of Clinical Competence.

The curriculum is designed so that the student will progress most efficiently through the program if they enter it during the freshman year.  We encourage students to work very hard to complete the curriculum in a reasonable period of time.  Since the demand for quality clinical experiences requires careful programming over a reasonable interval, students will not be encouraged to curtail their program significantly.

"The master's degree (M.S./M.A.) degree education program in speech-language pathology at Indiana State University is accredited by the Council of Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association."

The curriculum has been designed to meet the standards of the State of Indiana  Department of Education and of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.  In essence, all of these
certifying agencies feel that the courses prescribed in the program are necessary and have relevance to the education of a competent speech-language pathologist.

Sequence of Undergraduate Courses

The following undergraduate courses constitute a major in Communication Disorders.  Complete descriptions are available in the University Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor's degree (with a major in CD) provides the student with a foundation for graduate study and certification as a speech-language pathologist.
 

     1. General Education               50 semester hours
     2. Communication Disorders Major   45 semester hours
     3. Professional Education          15 semester hours
     4. Electives                       14 semester hours

English 210    3 sem hrs  Introduction to Linguistics  (or CD 303)    3 sem hrs Psycholinguistics
                              for Communication Disorders Specialists
CD 211          3 sem hrs  Phonetics
CD 212          3 sem hrs  Anatomy and Physiology Basic to
                              Communication
CD 213          3 sem hrs  Speech and Language Development
CD 224          3 sem hrs  Speech and Hearing Science
CD 225          3 sem hrs  Articulation Disorders and
                              Management
CD 226          3 sem hrs  Language Disabilities
CD 311          3 sem hrs  Evaluation Communication Disorders
CD 312          3 sem hrs  Assessment of  Auditory Pathologies
CD 323          3 sem hrs  Introduction to Rhythm, Voice, and
                              Neurogenic Communication Disorders
CD 324          3 sem hrs  Speech and Language for the Hearing
                              Impaired
CD 399          3 sem hrs  Clinical Practicum in Speech,
                              Language, and Hearing I
CD 411          3 sem hrs  Phonological Theories and Disorders
CD 422          3 sem hrs  Methods and Administration in
                              Communication Disorders
SPSY 428       3 sem hrs  Tests and Measurements
                              Total Semester Hours: 45
Option I         15 semester hours, includes advanced practicum(3),
                              student teaching(6), and 6 hours of related
                              professional coursework.
CD 400/500    3 sem hrs  Practicum in Speech, Language, and
                              Hearing II
CD 498           6 sem hrs  School Practicum
 

* Related professional coursework: 6 sem hrs Preparation for certification requires the above courses to be taken prior to graduation or completion of the Master's degree.  Option II  Related Professional Coursework: 15 sem hrs 14 Semester Hours of Electives  At least six hours of electives must relate to the professional needs of the student as approved by the advisor.
The remaining electives provide the student with opportunity for self determination of courses.

Clinical Practicum Experiences

There are two undergraduate clinics, CD 399 and CD 400.  The first clinic is designed to provide you with the initial clinical experience under very close supervision.  The student observes
and then assumes responsibility for 1-2 clients with articulation and/or language disorders.  Placement is usually in the Rowe Center for Communicative Disorders located on the fourth floor of the School of Education.  Approximately 25 hours are obtained during this clinic.  Upon completion, students generally have an idea as to whether or not they wish to continue to pursue speech and hearing as a profession.

The second clinic is designed to provide students with advanced practicum experiences.  Although the student assumes increased responsibility for the cases, faculty supervision remains close.  These experiences may be obtained at the Rowe Center, the University Preschool, or at a local school.

A third clinical experience is available during the professional semester of your senior year (student teaching).  The student will be placed with a public school clinician who holds both the Indiana teaching endorsement in speech and hearing and the Certificate of Clinical Competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.  Approximately 100 clinical
hours are obtained in this setting.
 

CD 211 PHONETICS - 3 sem hrs
Use of IPA symbols in analyzing, categorizing, and transcribing the sounds of English.  Emphasizes understanding of process involved in production of specific phonemes, normal and disordered.

CD 212 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY BASIC TO COMMUNICATION - 3 sem hrs
 An introduction to the basic structures and functions  underlying the human speech mechanism.

CD 213 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT - 3 sem hrs
 Introduction to the developing child's communication systems.

CD 224 SPEECH AND HEARING SCIENCE - 3 sem hrs
 Introduction to applied and theoretical aspects of speech sound production and perception.

CD 225 ARTICULATION DISORDERS AND MANAGEMENT - 3 sem hrs
 Introduction to the nature, diagnosis, and treatment of articulation disorders.

CD 226 LANGUAGE DISABILITIES - 3 sem hrs
Identification and remediation of language disabilities.  Emphasis on selected diagnostic procedures and remediation techniques.

CD 303 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS FOR COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS- 3 sem hrs
Normal acquisition of the rule systems governing speech and language behavior.  Study of linguistic theories most applicable to the communicatively handicapped.

CD 311 EVALUATION OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS - 3 sem hrs
Examination of a variety of evaluation instruments utilized  in communication disorders and therapy techniques. Practicum experiences in evaluation are provided.

CD 312 ASSESSMENT OF AUDITORY PATHOLOGIES - 3 sem hrs
Normal processing of hearing, structure, function, and pathologies of the ear are discussed.  Selection, administration, and interpretation of basic audiologic diagnostic procedures are covered.

CD 323 INTRODUCTION TO RHYTHM, VOICE, AND NEUROGENIC
 COMMUNICATION DISORDERS - 3 sem hrs
Introduction to the nature and treatment of rhythm, voice, and neurogenic communication disorders.

CD 324 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED - 3 sem hrs
Principles and methods of communication training for persons with communication impairment.  Speech and language development, auditory training, and speech reading.

CD 399 CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING I
   3 sem hrs
Introduction to the clinical practice.  Students work directly with persons who have articulation and/or language disorders.

CD 400 CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING II
   3 sem hrs
A continuation of clinical practicum in settings both on and off campus with emphasis on the diagnosis and therapy of a  wide variety of speech, language, and hearing disorders.

CD 411 PHONOLOGICAL THEORIES AND DISORDERS - 3 sem hrs
Application of phonological theories to understanding, assessing, and remediating phonological process disorders.

CD 422 METHODS AND ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
   3 sem hrs
An advanced course in methodology, materials, and techniques appropriate to the organization and administration of public schools.

CD 498 SCHOOL PRACTICUM - 3-9 sem hrs
Field experience practicum consisting of full-timesupervised work in a school setting.

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