The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions Department of Communication Disorders
     
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Required courses for non-majors applying to the Master’s Degree Program in Speech-Language Pathology or the Professional Doctorate in Audiology:

CDO 230 (3)1 Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders
CDO 330 (3) Language Development
CDO 331 (3) Introduction to Audiology
CDO 334 (4) Acoustic and Descriptive Phonetics
CDO 335 (4) The Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing 
CDO 338 (3) Introduction to Phonological Disorders: Assessment and Treatment 
CDO 339 (4) Clinical and Diagnostic Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology 
CDO 440 (4) Child Language Assessment and Intervention
CDO 494 (3)2 Supervised Mentor Practicum
CDO 495 (3)2 Clinical Experience: Communication Disorders
CDO 531 (3)3 Aural Rehabilitation

Total: 37 semester hours
(For course descriptions, see below)

1 Not required for post-Bachelors Degree students
2 Post-Bachelors Degree students should select one of these courses in consultation with an advisor. 
3 Can be taken at the graduate level by post-Bachelors Degree students 

Additional Requirements for all majors:

1. 3.00 g.p.a. in the major.
2. Not less than a C in any single course in the major.
3. Courses must be selected in consultation with an advisor.
4. Students will not be permitted to enroll in the same CDO
course more than twice.

Please direct questions to: College of Health Professions, Office of Admissions, 989-774-1730 or Email: CHPadmit@cmich.edu.

Course Descriptions
CDO 230 - Introduction to Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders 3(3-0)
Aspects of speech-language pathology and audiology for elementary, secondary, and special education teachers, parents, and allied professionals in the management of speech, language, and hearing disorders.

CDO 330 - Language Development 3(3-0)
Study of language development in normally developing children from birth through adulthood; oral language sample analysis; language characteristics in disordered language learners. 

CDO 331 - Introduction to Audiology 3(3-0) 
Anatomy and basic psychophysics of hearing; pathologies causing hearing loss; quantitative measurements of hearing; practice in testing. Prerequisite: CDO 230.

CDO 334 - Acoustic and Descriptive Phonetics 4(3-2)
Physical bases of sound, acoustic characteristics of speech production and perception, and broad and narrow transcription of normal and disordered speech sound production.

CDO 335 - The Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing 4(4-0)
Function of the anatomical structures involved in speaking and hearing.

CDO 338 - Introduction to Phonological Disorders: Assessment and Treatment 3(3-0)
The study of the formal and informal assessment of phonological disorders, associated factors, and intervention approaches applied to various etiologies.

CDO 339 - Clinical and Diagnostic Procedures in Speech-Language Pathology 4(3-2)
Classroom lecture and lab integrating clinical evaluation and intervention techniques for treatment of specific communication disorders. Prerequisites: A signed major in CDO and CDO 230, 330, 331, 334, 335, and 338, or permission of instructor.

CDO 440 - Child Language Assessment and Intervention 4(3-2)
Formal and informal assessment of language, cognitive, and communication functioning in preschool and school-age children not developing language normally; intervention approaches for deficits in language. Prerequisite: CDO 330.

CDO 494 - Supervised Mentored Practicum 3(3-0)
Supervised clinical assignment with an experienced student mentor encompassing up to 4 hours per week. Weekly lectures regarding clinical procedures, issues, and cases are required. CR/NC only.

CDO 495 - Clinical Experience: Communication Disorders 3-6(spec)
Prerequisites: CDO 230, 330, 331, 334, 335, 338, 339, and a GPA of at least 3.00 in CDO major courses. Corequisite: CDO 440.

CDO 531 - Aural Rehabilitation 3(3-0)
Habilitative and rehabilitative approaches for limited-hearing children and adults including lip-reading, auditory training, speech and language development. Clinical observation and practicum. Prerequisite: CDO 331.
 
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