Communication Disorders Minor
Immaculata’s minor in communication disorders provides an overview of normal and disordered speech, language and hearing across the life span. Prepare for a graduate degree in speech-language pathology or audiology, or use your knowledge to enhance your career prospects in special education, disability services or health and social sciences in settings such as schools, intermediate units, hospitals or rehabilitation centers.
- Discover the anatomy and physiology of speech, hearing and swallowing mechanisms.
- Study language development from birth to adulthood and related cognitive, physical, social, cultural and environmental factors.
- Learn about English speech sounds and the acoustic and articulatory properties of languages.
- Understand ethical and professional techniques for hearing assessment and the impact of hearing loss.
This minor complements various majors, including education, nursing, allied health, psychology and communication. Take interdisciplinary coursework and participate in at least 25 hours of clinical observation to gain experience with people from diverse cultural backgrounds or with a range of special needs.
Required courses (30 credits):
- Statistics
- Human Biology
- Survey of Chemistry
- Lifespan Development
- Introduction to Communication Disorders
- Introduction to Phonetics
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech, Hearing and Swallowing Mechanism
- Introduction to Language Development
- Speech and Hearing Science
- Introduction to Audiology