Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Communication Disorders (BS)
Jennifer Stanis appreciates opportunity she finds in Boston
Communication Sciences & Disorders major Jennifer Stanis observes graduate student work in the Robbins Center, a clinic at Emerson College. (Filmed and edited by Emerson College students.)
The BS in Communication Disorders program will prepare you for paraprofessional employment in the fields of audiology and speech pathology or graduate study in speech-language pathology, audiology, or related areas. You may combine your interests in health and liberal arts with minors in Psychology and/or Science or combine your interests in health and communication by completing a minor in Health Communication, Political Communication, Journalism, Leadership & Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, or Management Communication.
Transfer students entering Emerson later than the first semester of their junior year should expect to enroll for at least an additional term to meet degree requirements.
Recommended Sequence of Courses for the Undergraduate CD Major
| Freshman Year |
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| CD 162 | American Sign Language I |
| CD 193 | Introduction to Communication Disorders |
| Sophomore Year |
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| CD 233 | Phonetics |
| CD 234 | Speech and Hearing Anatomy and Physiology |
| CD 301 | Language Acquisition |
| Junior Year |
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| CD 312 | Survey of Speech Disorders |
| CD 313 | Survey of Language Disorders |
| Senior Year |
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| CD 403 | Speech Science |
| CD 467 | Introductory Audiology |
| CD 468 | Aural Rehabilitation |
Students majoring in CD are advised to take the following courses to fulfill their General Education requirements and/or satisfy the academic requirements for their future certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
| MT 207 | Statistics |
| PS 333 | Developmental Psychology |
| CD 153 | Images of the Disabled |
| One Biological Science course: 4 credits | |
| One Physical Science course: 4 credits | |
Grossman studies facial expression to aid people with autism
In her research, Communication Sciences and Disorders Assistant Professor Ruth Grossman wants to address some of the communication problems that children with autism face as they interact with others at home and school.
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