Undergraduate Curriculum
Course Offerings
Please note: To obtain a bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders, the following requirements must be met in addition to university core requirements as well as the requirements of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
- B. A. (foreign language requirement)
- B. S. (additional math and science)
- Courses in American Sign Language (ASL)
- Minor in Communication Sciences and Disorders
The required courses which constitute the major in COMD will consist of COMD 1333, 2338, 2339, 2376, 2380, 3371, 3381, 3383, 4333, 4382, 4385, 4489, PSYC 2350 or 2351, PHYS 2340, and a Social Science Methods course [COMD 2350, COMM 2300, PSYC 2301, SOC 3400 or Departmental Approved Course].
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For those students entering the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders after Fall 2006:
- Acceptance into the major will be allowed only after successful completion of the following 9 hours with a minimum grade of B- or better: These courses are the COMD core.
- COMD 2338
- COMD 2339
- COMD 2376 or PHYS 2340 (First course completed)
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On successful completion of the COMD core, student will be officially accepted into the major. An undergraduate meeting will be held at that time to review requirements of the department. Undergraduate SLO Form
- Writing in the Profession, COMD 2380, must be completed soon after getting into the major. It is a pre-requisite for Clinical Procedures and COMD 4382. The course must be taken either prior to or concurrently with COMD 3381. This course can only be taken once accepted into the department.
- Speech and Hearing screenings are conducted for all majors. This should be completed prior to enrollment in Clinical Procedures (COMD 4489).
- A degree plan should be filed once you obtain Junior status or complete 60 hours. Degree plans are filed within the Department of Communication Disorders with Ms. Gold-Singleton, (713) 743-2893 or sgoldsin@uh.edu.
- All courses in or for the major must be completed with a grade of B- or better.
- Prior to enrollment in a class all prerequisites must be completed successfully (grade of B- or better). If a student enrolls in a course that they are not eligible they will be dropped. The department nor the faculty will be responsible for any tuition refunds.
- Only one course in or for the major can be repeated. Courses in the COMD core (COMD 2338, COMD 2339, COMD 2376 or Phys 2340) can not be repeated.
- ALL undergraduate students must attend the MANDATORY undergraduate meetings the first semester they enter the department.
Degree Plans
To file a degree plan:
- The student must complete 21 hours in the department with a grade of B- or better achieved in all course work. Only one course can be repeated to obtain this goal. Repeated course can not be part of the COMD core ((COMD 2338, COMD 2339, COMD 2376 or Phys 2340)
- The student must have completed a total of 60 hours with an overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
- The following core courses must be successfully completed:
- 6 credits core Communications
- 6 credits core Math or Math Reasoning
- 6 credits core Natural Science (3 credits of Biology included with a grade of C or better)
- 6 credits core U.S. History
- 6 credits core Political Science
- 6 credits core Social Science [ END of Link]
General Sequence of COMD Courses for Undergraduates
Two Year Plan
(SUGGESTED Only – Meet with Advisor for your individualized plan)
Year 1
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Fall Semester
- COMD 1333 Intro to Comm.
- COMD 2338 Phonetics
- COMD 2339 Speech, Hearing & Language
- COMD 2376 Anatomy OR
PHYS 2340 Science of Sound
- Spring Semester
Year 2
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Fall Semester
- COMD 4382 Mgmt Ind. Hearing Imp.
- COMD 2376 Anatomy OR PHYS 2340 Science of Sound
- Spring Semester
The following courses are also required:
- PSYC 2350 or PSYC 2351
- Social Science methods course [COMD 2350, COMM 2300, PSYC 2301, SOC 3400 or Departmental Approved Course]
- University Core Requirements
- College of Liberal Arts Requirements for: BA or BS
- Minor Requirements: See individual Department for Availability and Requirements
Three Year Plan
(SUGGESTED Only – Meet with Advisor for your individualized plan)
Year 1
- Fall
- COMD 1333 Intro to Comm Disorders
- COMD 2338 Phonetics
- Spring
- COMD 2376 Anatomy OR PHYS 2340 Science of Sound
- COMD 3371 Articulation Disorders
Year 2
- Fall
- COMD 2339 Speech, Hearing & Language Development of the Normal Child
- COMD 2376 Anatomy OR PHYS 2340 Science of Sound
- Spring 2008
Year 3
- Fall
- COMD 4382 Aural Rehab
- COMD 4489 Clinical Procedures
- Spring
The following courses are also required:
- PSYC 2350 or PSYC 2351
- Social Science methods course [COMD 2350, COMM 2300, PSYC 2301, SOC 3400 or Departmental Approved Course]
- University Core Requirements
- College of Liberal Arts Requirements for: BA or BS
- Minor Requirements: See individual Department for Availability and Requirements
Please note: To obtain a bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders, the following requirements must be met in addition to university core requirements and the requirements of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
