The Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders offers the coursework required to qualify as a registered audiometrist in the public schools of the State of California. The Bachelor of Science degree major in Speech Pathology and Audiology provides students with a background in theoretical and clinical areas fundamental to the understanding and management of communicative disorders and serves as the pre-professional training necessary for admission to graduate studies. Students enrolled in this program are required to see their advisor each quarter prior to registration. Because requirements are subject to change, consult an advisor in your major department for clarification and interpretation of your major requirements. Courses may be chosen from areas such as psychology, human development, linguistics and sign language.
Students are responsible for any required prerequisites for elective courses.
In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. The minor consists of 32 units. Focus on articulation of speech sounds, stress, intonation, and vocal dynamics of American English. Units will not count toward the baccalaureate degree. Acquisition of speech and language by children and deviations from normal speech and language patterns, e.g., disorders of language, articulation, voice, language difference in a multicultural society, and stuttering.