Communication Sciences, Minor

Return to: 3030.30 Interdisciplinary Studies

Program Coordinator: Luciana Lessa Rodrigues (lrodrigues@gsu.edu)

The Interdisciplinary Minor in Communication Sciences is designed to offer undergraduate students an organized set of classes that will enhance their major coursework and prepare them to apply for graduate programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).

The goal of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Communication Sciences is to support the completion of courses that are required by Master’s programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders nationally. By completing this minor, students will be able to obtain knowledge in a variety of disciplines that are required for acceptance in a graduate program in CSD.

Recommended Courses for Area A-F

Students should enter the Communication Sciences minor having taken course prerequisites needed for entrance into their planned program of study.

The prerequisite courses for admission into graduate programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders follow the requirements set by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) for the SLP certification. This includes lower-division coursework in biological sciences, chemistry or physics, social/behavioral sciences, and statistics.

Coursework in Biological Sciences: BIOL 1103K Introductory Biology I (BIOL 1103 + BIOL 1103L)
Coursework in Statistics: MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics
Coursework in Physical Sciences: 1000- or 2000-level course in PHYS or CHEM
Coursework in Behavioral/Social Sciences: 1000- or 2000-level course in PSYC or SOCI
SCOM 1000 Human Communication
SCOM 1500 Public Speaking

Minor Requirements

Students pursuing the interdisciplinary minor in Communication Sciences must complete 15 hours of coursework as described below. No more than two of the courses counting towards the minor can have the same course prefix.

Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)

CSD 3360 - Anatomy and Physiology for Communication 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 4410 - Communication Disorders 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)

Choose 3 courses from the following list to complete 15 hours.

Speech Communication majors using the elective SCOM courses listed below towards their Area G can apply 3 CSD courses towards the minor.

EXC 4020 - Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
CSD 4480 - Introduction to Hearing Science and Disorders 3 Credit Hours
CSD 4490 - Audiologic Rehabilitation 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 3000 - Phonetics 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 4400 - Development of Communication and Language Across the Lifespan 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 4440 - Speech Science 3 Credit Hours

Or choose one of the courses listed below (if not already counted in core curriculum Areas A-F):
MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours
Non-Specific 1000- or 2000-level course in PHYS or CHEM 3 Credit Hours
Non-specific courses can be satisfied with an introductory/survey/101/elementary type course

Non-Specific 1000- or 2000-level course in PSYC or SOCI 3 Credit Hours
Non-specific courses can be satisfied with an introductory/survey/101/elementary type course
BIOL 1103K Introductory Biology I 4 Credit Hours

Clinical Observation Hours

Students are encouraged to obtain clinical observation experiences to strengthen their graduate school application. This document provides specific guidelines for obtaining and documenting clinical observation hours.

Students can use this form to log their observation hours.

Audiology Courses

CSD 4480 and CSD 4490 also count towards the Audiology Assistant Certificate Program. This link contains more information about this certificate: https://admissions.gsu.edu/program/audiology-assistant-certificate/.