The Minor in Communication Disorders and Sciences provides introductory coursework in the development of speech and language. Students complete two required CDS courses and then select CDS electives to fit their career interests or graduate plans. The CDS Minor is appropriate for students considering work in professions related to psychology, education, healthcare, or human services.
Total semester hours required for the Communication Disorders & Sciences Minor: 18 semester hours
Required Courses: 6 semester hours
CDS 2100
Phonetics and Phonological Development. (3 credits)
CDS 2200
Language Acquisition. (3 credits)
Select from Electives: 12 semester hours
CDS 2000
Introduction to Communication Disorders & Sciences. (1 credits)
CDS 2500
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech, Language, Swallowing, and Hearing Mechanism. (3 credits)
(See footnote *)
CDS 2800
Speech and Hearing Science. (3 credits)
(See footnote *)
CDS 3100
Phonological Assessment and Remediation. (3 credits)
CDS 3200
Developmental Language Disorders. (3 credits)
CDS 3300
Sign Language and Deaf Culture. (2 credits)
CDS 3500
Neurological/Embryological Aspects of Communication. (3 credits)
CDS 3700
Diagnosis and Treatment of Communication Disorders. (3 credits)
CDS 4815
Augmentative and Alternative Communication. (2 credits)
CDS 4300
Introduction to Audiology. (3 credits)
(See footnote *)
CDS 4350
Aural Rehabilitation. (3 credits)
(See footnote *)
CDS 4500
Introduction to Medical Speech-Language Pathology. (3 credits)
Footnote:
* Students anticipating applying to graduate programs in Communication Disorders & Sciences should take these courses for their Electives. Graduate programs in speech pathology typically also require a course in statistics, physics or chemistry, biology, and child development/child psychology.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
