CSD BA Degree Checksheet

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS (CSD), BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA), 2024-2025

This pre-professional program for the bachelor’s degree prepares students for specialized graduate education. Admittance to our graduate programs requires a minimum 3.0 GPA in the major and last 60 hours, as well as other conditions. Please consult the department website (www.wichita.edu/csd) for additional information. The MA and AuD programs at WSU satisfy the minimum requirement for professional certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and for Kansas licensure and are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of ASHA.

ADMISSION TO THE CSD BA PROGRAM

Admission into professional BA CSD courses is monitored by the department and requires the following:

Overall 3.0 GPA
Completion of two of the four pre-admission courses
Minimum grade of B/3.0 in each pre-admission course
Application is required for the CSD Honors Track

Pre-Admission Courses (12 credits)

Grade of B/3.0 or higher required in each course.

Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours	Semester
CSD 111	Disorders of Human Communication	3	Fall
CSD 301	A&P of Speech and Hearing Mechanism	3	Fall
CSD 304	Early Language Development	3	Spring
CSD 306	Applied Phonetics	3	Spring

CSD Major Curriculum (33 credits)

Grade of C/2.0 or higher required in each course.

Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours	Semester
CSD 251	Auditory Development and Disorders	3	Fall
CSD 270	American Sign Language I	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
CSD 351	Intro to Auditory Assessment	3	Spring
CSD 425¹	Intro to Clinical Processes	2	Fall, Spring
CSD 504²	Aural Rehabilitation	3	Fall
CSD 506	Acoustic and Perceptual Phonetics	3	Spring
CSD 512	Communication in Special Populations: Children	3	Fall
CSD 517	Communication in Special Populations: Aging	3	Spring
CSD 518	Deaf Culture	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
CSD 519³	Genetic and Organic Syndromes	4	Fall
HS 585	Clinical Neuroscience	3	Fall, Spring

1 Prerequisites for CSD 425: Admission into the BA in CSD program, senior standing, instructor's consent, background check, established student health portal, current medical clearance, and completion of in-class HIPAA training.

2 Recommended prerequisite for CSD 504: CSD 351.

3 Prerequisite for CSD 519: Admission into the BA in CSD program and completion of in-class HIPAA training.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

The General Education Program at Wichita State follows the 34-35 credit-hour KBOR systemwide GE program framework. Kansas transfer students who have the “KS Systemwide General Education Completed” notation on their transcript do not need additional general education courses (outside of pre-program requirements) at Wichita State. Additional credit hours (open electives) to fulfill graduation requirements (see below) may be necessary.

The general education coursework below is waived for students who have earned a prior bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Discipline Area (Bucket)	Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
ENGLISH (Bucket 1)	ENGL 101	College English I	3
ENGLISH (Bucket 1)	ENGL 102	College English 2	3
COMMUNICATION (Bucket 2)	COMM 111	Public Speaking	3
MATH & STATISTICS (Bucket 3)	MATH 111	College Algebra	3
NATURAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES-lab required (Bucket 4)	(Choose ASHA course)		4-5
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (Bucket 5)	(Choose ASHA course)		3
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (Bucket 5)	(Choice-Subject 2)		3
ARTS & HUMANITIES (Bucket 6)	(Choice-Subject 1)		3
ARTS & HUMANITIES (Bucket 6)	(Choice-Subject 2)		3
INSTITUTIONAL DESIGNATED-DIVERSITY¹ (Bucket 7)	(Choice-Diversity Designated or other GEN ED)		3
INSTITUTIONALLY DESIGNATED-FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR² (Bucket 7)	(Choice-First Year Seminar or other GEN ED)		3

¹If a diversity-designated course is complete, select another general education course (your choice) to fulfill “other Gen Ed”.

²If you are not required to take a first-year seminar, select another general education course (your choice) to fulfill “other Gen Ed”.

GRADUATION REQUIRMENTS

Earn credit for 120 cumulative hours.
Earn a minimum of 45 credit hours of upper-division coursework (numbered 300 or higher) at a 4-year institution (university).
Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours at Wichita State.
Complete all general education requirements.
Maintain an overall GPA and WSU GPA of 2.00 or higher.
Maintain a major GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Your last 24 of 30 credits or last 50 of 60 credit hours must be taken at Wichita State.
Complete an Application for Degree two semesters before you plan to graduate.
All transcripts of other college work must be sent to WSU before a degree is posted, even if these courses are not needed to meet WSU degree requirements.

OPEN ELECTIVES (40-41 credits)

Students must complete sufficient credits to fulfill graduation requirements. Recommendations follow.

ASHA Requirements

These courses are prerequisites for SLP and AuD graduate programs.

Course Requirement	Examples	Course Options
Biological Science	Biology, Human or Neuro Anatomy/Physiology, Human Genetics, Veterinary Science. Lab not required.	BIOL 106, BIOL 210, BIOL 220, BIOL 223, HS 290
Physical Science	Courses taught in Chemistry or Physics departments. Lab not required.	CHEM 103, CHEM 110, PHYS 210
Social/Behavioral Science	Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Public Health	PSY 111, SOC 111, ANTH 102
Statistics		STAT 370, PSY 301, ECON 231, SOC 313