The Major A departmental major consists of a minimum of 44 credits. Clinical Training and Internships. Participation in the clinical training phase of the major is essential for students in communicative disorders. Students who successfully complete the course sequence up to CDIS 459 are permitted to assist in the treatment of clients with communicative disorders in the University's speech and hearing clinic.
Most students take part in clinical training during both semesters of the senior year.
For undergraduate students, observational internships are available at off-campus clinical locations. Arrangements for these internships are made with the student's academic advisor on an individual basis. Such observation in addition to the undergraduate curriculum is highly encouraged. The department encourages majors to take advantage of the opportunity to live and study abroad. Accordingly, required courses have been scheduled to allow students to spend a semester off campus.