Communication Sciences and Disorders (BS)

Admission Requirements

• None

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Students should complete the General Education Program before transferring within the Florida College System or State University System.
• Students should consult with a program advisor.
• The courses designated in section 1 below may be taken at a Florida College System institution, and usually should be completed in the first 60 hours.
• Students must earn at least a “C-” (1.75) in each prerequisite course, core course, restricted elective, and B.A./B.S. elective.
• Communication Sciences and Disorders is an unrestricted major, however, negative criminal background checks may result in the inability to complete coursework in this major.

General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)

Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)

Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)

Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (Required)

Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

• PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (Required)

Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

• PHY, PSC, or CHM course listed in Science Foundation, Area 1 Credit Hours: 3(Required)
• BSC 1005 - Biological Principles Credit Hours: 3 (Required)

Common Program Prerequisites (CPP)

Note: Students are encouraged to select science course with PHY or CHM prefix.

• STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
• BSC 1005 - Biological Principles Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
• PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
• PHY, PSC or CHM (GEP)

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• None

Core Requirements: Advanced Level (50 Credit Hours)

Core Requirements (50 Credit Hours)

• DEP 2004 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 3471 - Communication Disorders in Literature and Media Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 3101 - Physiological Bases of Speech Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 3112C - Basic Phonetics Credit Hours: 4
• LIN 3713 - Language Science Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 3011C - Speech Science I: Production Credit Hours: 4
• LIN 3716 - Language Development Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 3716L - Language Development Lab Credit Hours: 2
• SPA 3123C - Speech Science II: Perception Credit Hours: 4
• SPA 3104 - Neural Bases of Communication Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4476 - Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4032 - Audiology Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4326 - Hearing Disorders Across the Lifespan Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4478 - Multicultural Aspects of Communication Disorders & Differences Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4400 - Language Disorders Across the Life Span Credit Hours: 3

Select One: (3 hrs)

• EAB 3703 - Principles of Behavior Modification Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 4601 - Introduction to Behavior Management Credit Hours: 3
• EEC 4604 - Classroom Management and Guidance of Young Children Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 3303 - Learning Environments and Guidance for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 3472 - Guidance of Young Children with Communication Disorders Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 3450 - Young Children With Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 4070 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3

Statistics Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

• Students have two options for completing this requirement:

Option One:

• STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP) and
• STA 4163 - Statistical Methods II Credit Hours: 3

Option Two:

• STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (GEP) and
• SPA 4803 - Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders Credit Hours: 3
• or
• STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP) and
• SPA 4803 - Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders Credit Hours: 3

Restricted Electives (9 Credit Hours)

• An additional nine credit hours of upper division course work in Communication Sciences and Disorders selected from a list provided in the CSD School or in consultation with a CSD undergraduate advisor.

B.A./B.S. Option (6-8 Credit Hours):

• Students pursuing the B.A. degree must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equivalent to one year in college (eight credit hours). ASL I and II can also be used to fulfill this requirement.
• Students pursuing the B.S. degree must complete two upper division health sciences courses (six credit hours) approved by the program.

Capstone Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

• SPA 4870C - Capstone Course: Credit Hours: 3

Electives (11-13 Credit Hours)

• Students pursuing the B.A. degree can choose 11 credit hours of electives. Students pursuing the B.S. degree can choose 13 credit hours of electives. Select courses that are 2000-level or higher with advisor approval. A minor or certificate is encouraged.

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
• Students taking American Sign Language (ASL) to satisfy B.A. foreign language requirement must complete two semesters of ASL classes.

Graduation

• Students taking American Sign Language (ASL) to satisfy B.A. foreign language requirement must complete two semesters of ASL classes.

Additional Requirements

• None

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C-” (1.75) in all prerequisite courses, core courses, restricted electives, and B.A./B.S. electives in the program.
• Students must also earn an overall minimum of 2.0 GPA in the courses used to satisfy the major.

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

Additional Information

Honors In Major

• Interested students should consult with the undergraduate program coordinator.

Related Programs

• Health Services Administration (B.S.)
• Psychology (B.S.)
• Social Work (B.S.W.)
• Early Childhood Education

Certificates

Related Minors

• Exceptional Student Education Minor
• Early Childhood Development and Education Minor
• Aging Studies Minor
• Health Services Administration Minor
• Human Communication Minor
• English, Linguistics Minor
• Psychology Minor
• Spanish Minor

Advising Notes

• Certification in speech-language pathology by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and licensure by the State of Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance requires a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Transfer Notes

• “D” (1.0) grades are not accepted.
• Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
• Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
• Students may take STA 2014 or STA 2023 to fulfill the first part of the statistics requirement.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: https://oeas.ucf.edu/doc/chps/alc_chps_communication_sciences_disorders_bsba.pdf

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $10 per term
• Full-Time Student: $20 per term

Plan of Study

Freshman Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• BSC 1005 - Biological Principles Credit Hours: 3
• 2000-level or higher Elective Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Cultural Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• DEP 2004 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Social Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Historical Credit Hours: 3

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• PHY or CHM Course Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• GEP Communication Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 3471 - Communication Disorders in Literature and Media Credit Hours: 3
• 2000-level or higher Elective Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Historical Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Math Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Spring (13-14 Credit Hours)

• Students pursuing the B.A. degree should complete 4 credit hours of foreign language requirement. Students pursuing the B.S. degree should complete 3 credit hours of Health Sciences electives.

• SPA 3112C - Basic Phonetics Credit Hours: 4
• Foreign Language I (B.A.) Credit Hours: 4 OR
• Health Sciences (B.S.) elective Credit Hours: 3

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• EAB 3703 - Principles of Behavior Modification Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 3303 - Learning Environments and Guidance for Young Children Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 3450 - Young Children With Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 4601 - Introduction to Behavior Management Credit Hours: 3
• EEC 4604 - Classroom Management and Guidance of Young Children Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 3472 - Guidance of Young Children with Communication Disorders Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 4070 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Summer (6-7 Credit Hours)

• Students pursuing the B.A. degree should complete 4 credit hours of foreign language requirement and 2 credit hours of 2000 level or higher electives. Students pursuing the B.S. degree should complete 3 credit hours of Health Sciences electives and 4 credit hours of 2000 level or higher electives.
• B.A Degree
• Foreign Language II (B.A.) Credit Hours: 4
• 2000-level or higher Electives Credit Hours: 2
• B.S Degree
• Health Sciences (B.S.) elective Credit Hours: 3
• 2000-level or higher Electives Credit Hours: 4

Junior Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

• SPA 3011C - Speech Science I: Production Credit Hours: 4
• SPA 3101 - Physiological Bases of Speech Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 3713 - Language Science Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• SPA 3123C - Speech Science II: Perception Credit Hours: 4
• SPA 4476 - Speech Disorders Across the Lifespan Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 3104 - Neural Bases of Communication Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 3716 - Language Development Credit Hours: 3
• LIN 3716L - Language Development Lab Credit Hours: 2

Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• SPA 4032 - Audiology Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4400 - Language Disorders Across the Life Span Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4478 - Multicultural Aspects of Communication Disorders & Differences Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• STA 4163 - Statistical Methods II Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4803 - Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

• SPA 4326 - Hearing Disorders Across the Lifespan Credit Hours: 3
• SPA 4870C - Capstone Course: Credit Hours: 3
• 2000-level or higher Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3