Major Academic Plan MAP Associate in Arts Sciences

Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts & Sciences BA in Communication Sciences and Disorders Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders College of Health Science and Public Health Why Study Communication Sciences and Disorders? Professional practices in Communication Sciences and Disorders are concerned with impairments and disabilities of speech, receptive and expressive language, cognitive-communication, voice and swallowing as well as hearing processes and disorders. A certified speech-language pathologist is qualified to assess as well as plan and implement intervention programs for these disorders. A certified audiologist is qualified to provide diagnostic hearing assessment and rehabilitative services for individuals who are deaf or hearing impaired. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists work in a variety of settings including: birth to three, medical settings, educational settings, and private practice. Skills Learned The baccalaureate degree is considered pre-professional. The master’s degree is required for licensure at the state and certification at the national levels. Upon earning the master’s degree employment outlook remains excellent. Important Notes The undergraduate Communication Sciences and Disorders Program is designed to begin in the junior year following completion of the university’s general education requirements. Students must have completed all GECRs, university competencies, international studies, culture gender diversity and prerequisites prior to entering the program. CBPA Coordinator: Dustin Semb Riverpoint Campus 509. 828. 1499 dsemb@ewu. edu Sample Careers Speech-Language Pathologist Audiologist

AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements EVERETT COURSES COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENG& 102 Composition II (5) E. W. U. COURSE EQUIVALENT ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition & Argument (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES ( 15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. DIVERSITY (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. TRANSFER ELECTIVES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation. Cultural Diversity (one course) International Studies (one course) o CHCST 105 D Intro to Chicano/Mexican-American o o o ANTH 255 D Medicine across Cultures (5) o o o ART 124 D Understanding World Art (5) Culture (5) o CMST 204 D Intercultural Communication (5) o ENGL 120 Native American Literature (5) o SOC 160 Gender and Society (5) o SOC 248 Women, Religion and Society (5) o HIST Multicultural American History (5) o ANTH& 216 D Northwest Coast Indians (5) o HUM 110 D Intro to American Cultural Studies (5) o HUM 248 Women, Religion and Society (5) o HUM 210 Intro to Women’s Lives in the United States (5) POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) HUM 160 D Into to Japanese History and Culture (5) GEOG 102 D World Regional Geography (5) GEOG 201 D Cultural Geography (5) GS 101 D Intro to Global Studies (5) GS 105 D Global Issues Through Film (5) SOC 230 Human Ecology (5)