Eight Semester Plan
This eight-semester plan (see important details) is intended to guide students through a four-year undergraduate career, with completion of an academic major and all college-wide degree requirements. The plan is designed as an advising tool – a starting point for careful discussions between students and their academic advisors. In consultation, a student and advisor will adjust the plan to accommodate the student’s prerequisite needs, transferred credits, and other such variables.
The plan below reflects General Education (GE4) requirements in effect as of Fall 2019. Students who matriculated prior to that date will find the previous plan associated with their majors here. For a summary of GE4 requirements, see New Paltz General Education Requirements.
Students are responsible for reviewing their Progress Reports each semester to track their own progress toward degree requirements.
Communication Disorders
Year 1
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| | Course | Credits |
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| ENG180 Composition II (COMP) | 3 | | Gen Ed: ART, HUM, WEST or WRLD | 3 | | Gen Ed: ART, HUM, WEST or WRLD | 3 | | LIN201 Intro to Linguistics (SSCI) - see Note 1 | 3 | | ENG226 Practical Grammar - see Note 1 | 3 | | Total | 15 |
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Year 2
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
|---|
| CMD101 Elementary American Sign Language 1 (Foreign Language 1) | 3 | | PHY208 The World of Sound (Natural Science Lab, Natural Science Lecture) | 4 | | Gen Ed (USST): EDS340 Soc & Phil Foundations of Education | 3 | | Gen Ed: ART, HUM, WEST or WRLD | 3 | | Free elective, minor course or education course - see Note 2 | 3 | | Total | 16 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| CMD102 Elementary American Sign Language 2 (Foreign Language 2) | 3 | | CMD200 Survey of Communication Disorders | 3 | | CMD302 Phonetics | 4 | | Gen Ed: ART, HUM, WEST or WRLD | 3 | | Free elective, minor course or education course - see Note 2 | 3 | | Total | 16 |
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Year 3
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
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| CMD306 Language Development in Children | 3 | | CMD310 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech and Swallowing | 4 | | CMD317 Audiology | 3 | | Major elective | 3 | | Free elective, minor course or spec ed inclus course-see Note 3 | 3 | | Total | 16 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| CMD304 Speech and Hearing Science | 4 | | CMD401 Observations and Clinical Methods | 3 | | CMD415 Disorders of Child Language | 3 | | CMD419 Research in Communication Disorders | 3 | | Free elective, minor course or spec ed inclus course-see Note 3 | 3 | | Total | 16 |
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Year 4
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
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| CMD409 Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation | 3 | | Major elective | 3 | | Minor courses and/or free electives | 9 | | Total | 15 |
| | Course | Credits |
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| CMD capstone experience (WI) - see Note 4 | 4 | | Minor courses and/or free electives | 8 | | Total | 12 |
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Notes
1 - These courses (CMM104 or CMM202 or CMM204; LIN201; ENG226) are recommended for pre-majors.
2 - Education courses in child/adolescent development:EDS371 Child Psychology and Development (SSCI), EDS372 Developing Adolescence (SSCI)
3 - Special Education inclusion course:SPE350 Creating Inclusive Elementary School Classrooms
4 - CMD capstone options:CMD406 Diagnosis in Speech-Language Pathology, CMD420 Seminar in Communication Disorders, CMD473 Clinical Methods in Audiology
5 - This sample plan is for illustrative purposes only. The course sequence may vary depending on a student's financial aid arrangements and other considerations.
Total Credits: 121
