Requirements for the B.A. in Communicative Disorders

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Communicative Disorders

COMD -(42–43 hours)

All of the following:
COMD 220 Introduction to Communicative Disorders 3 hours
COMD 230 Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism 3 hours
COMD 240 Phonetics 3 hours
COMD 310 Language Development 3 hours
COMD 330 Speech & Hearing Sciences 3 hours
COMD 334 Evaluation Procedures in Speech & Language Pathology 3 hours
COMD 340 Introduction to Audiology 3 hours
COMD 412 Intervention Procedures in Speech & Language Pathology 3 hours
COMD 420 Aural Rehabilitation 3 hours
COMD 485 Clinical Practicum—Speech & Language Pathology 1–3 hours
or COMD 486 Clinical Practicum—Audiology 1–3 hours

Required supporting courses:
PSYC 156 Introduction to Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 201 Statistics in Psychology 3 hours

One of the following:
PSYC 301 Developmental Psychology 4 hours
PSYC 339 Physiological Psychology 3 hours

One of the following (3 hours minimum):
PSYC 202 Research Methods in Psychology 4 hours
PSYC 43455 Psycholinguistics (at Notre Dame) 3 hours
PSYC 43271 Autism (at Notre Dame) 3 hours
COMD 224 Sign Language 3 hours
COMD 490 Special Topics 3 hours
COMD 497 Independent Study 1–3 hours
COMD 499 Internship in COMD 1–3 hours

Senior Comprehensive:
Students may choose one of two types of Senior Comprehensive projects in Communicative Disorders. The Senior Comprehensive is fulfilled by successful completion of an empirical research study that the student proposes and conducts independently, or a portfolio containing an extensive review of the literature on a communicative disorder, therapy plans and a treatment summary for an assigned client. Students are required to give an oral presentation to the department.

Minor in Communicative Disorders—COMD (18 hours)

All the following:
COMD 220 Introduction to Communicative Disorders 3 hours
PSYC 156 Introduction to Psychology 3 hours

One of the following:
PSYC 301 Developmental Psychology 4 hours
PSYC 339 Physiological Psychology 3 hours

One of the following:
COMD 240 Phonetics 3 hours
COMD 310 Language Development 3 hours
PSYC 43455 Psycholinguistics (at Notre Dame) 3 hours

Two of the following (or any course not taken from the categories above):
COMD 224 Sign Language 3 hours
COMD 230 Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism 3 hours
COMD 330 Speech and Hearing Sciences 3 hours
COMD 334 Evaluation Procedures in Speech & Language Pathology 3 hours
COMD 340 Introduction to Audiology 3 hours
COMD 412 Intervention Procedures in Speech & Language Pathology 3 hours
COMD 420 Aural Rehabilitation 3 hours
PSYC 43271 Autism (at Notre Dame) 3 hours