Graduate Leveling Course Curriculum
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Course Sequence for Fall Entry
Fall
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours | 
|---|---|---|
| CD211 (Fall or Spring) | Anatomy and Phys of Speech | 3 | 
| CD225 (Fall or Spring) | Phonetics | 3 | 
| CD399 (Fall) | Speech and Hearing Science | 3 | 
| CD340 (Fall or Spring) | Normal Language Acquisition | 3 | 
| CD230* (Fall or Spring) | Introduction to Communication Disorders | 3 | 
| *If any of the above courses are moved to the spring semester instead, the student can choose a disorders course for the fall: CD409 OR CD413 | Articulation and Voice OR Written Language Disorders | 3 | 
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | 
Spring
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours | 
|---|---|---|
| *Other Prerequisites* | ||
| CD406 (Fall or Spring) | Introduction to Clinical Practice | 4 | 
| CD395 (Fall or Spring) | Introduction to the Hearing Mechanism and Audiological Assessment | 3 | 
| CD480 (Spring Only) | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology for Speech and Hearing | 3 | 
| CD230* (Fall or Spring) | Introduction to Communication Disorders (if not taken in fall) | 3* | 
| *If CD230 was taken in the fall semester, the student may choose a disorders class for the spring: CD413 or CD484 | CD408 Language and Fluency Disorders OR CD484 Introduction to Neurogenic Disorders | 3 | 
| Total Credit Hours | 13 | 
Total Credit Hours: 28
*Also needed before graduate school admission: Statistics, Physical/Chemical Science, Social Science/Psychology
Course Sequence for Spring Entry
Fall
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours | 
|---|---|---|
| CD211 (Fall or Spring) | Anatomy and Phys of Speech | 3 | 
| CD225 (Fall or Spring) | Phonetics | 3 | 
| CD399 (Fall) | Speech and Hearing Science | 3 | 
| CD340 (Fall or Spring) | Normal Language Acquisition | 3 | 
| CD230 (Fall or Spring) | Introduction to Communication Disorders | 3 | 
| *If any of the above courses is moved to the spring semester instead, the student can choose a disorders course for the fall: CD409 OR CD413 | Articulation and Voice OR Written Language Disorders | 3 | 
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | 
Spring
| Course Number | Course Description | Credit Hours | 
|---|---|---|
| *Other Prerequisites* | ||
| CD406 (Fall or Spring) | Introduction to Clinical Practice | 4 | 
| CD395 (Fall or Spring) | Introduction to the Hearing Mechanism and Audiological Assessment | 3 | 
| CD480 (Spring Only) | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology for Speech and Hearing | 3 | 
| CD230* (Fall or Spring) | Introduction to Communication Disorders (if not taken in fall) | 3* | 
| *If CD230 was taken in the fall semester, the student may choose a disorders class for the spring: CD413 or CD484 | CD408 Language and Fluency Disorders OR CD484 Introduction to Neurogenic Disorders | 3 | 
| Total Credit Hours | 13 | 
Total Credit Hours: 28
Also needed before graduate school admission: Statistics, Physical/Chemical Science, Social Science/Psychology