Transfer Students in Undergraduate CDS Program

It is possible for transfer students to successfully complete the undergraduate CDS program in 2, 2.5, or 3 years. For a variety of reasons, faculty recommend the 3-year option as optimal and suggest the 2-year option is most challenging. Many courses are offered in sequence and only once per year, therefore beginning the program in a fall term is strongly recommended.  Please see bulleted points and sample course sequences below to see differences based on time in the program at EIU.

Transferring into CDS Program at Beginning of Sophomore Year (3 year option)

  • Distribution of required CDS coursework interspersed with general education requirements and other elective courses
    • 5 CDS courses Sophmore Year, 5 CDS courses Junior Year, and 7 CDS courses Senior Year
      • Possibility of studying abroad, if desired, during spring of junior year
      • Possibility of completing a minor
      • Possibility of participating in departmental honors program.
      • Clincial experiences early in program helps learn to apply coursework
    • Undergraduate clinical shadowing experience in CDS 3900 and undergraduate clinical practicum (CDS 4900)

SAMPLE 3-YEAR COURSE SEQUENCE

SOPHOMORE
  SH FALL SEMESTER   SH SPRING SEMESTER
  1 CDS 2000 INTRO TO CDS(Offered both Fall and Spring Semesters)   3 CDS 2100 PHONETICS/PHON DEV
  3 CDS 2200 LANG ACQUISITION (Offered both fall and Spring Semesters)   3 CDS 2800 SPEECH SCIENCE
  3 CDS 2500 ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY   3 BIO 2001G HUMAN PHYSIO (SCI AWA-BIO)
  4 PHY 1071 AND (3 sh) 1072 PHYSICS OF SOUND (1sh) Lecture + Lab credit hours   3 ELE 2320 CHILD/E ADOL DEV/OR                                                             PSY 3515 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
  3 PSY 1879G PRINCIPLES OF PSY (SOC BEH SCI)   3 Other GEN ED requriement or ELECTIVE
  16     15  

JUNIOR

(MUST MAINTAIN 2.50 CGPA & 2.75 MGPA TO REGISTER FOR SUBSEQUENT UPPER-DIVISON CDS COURSES)
  SH FALL SEMESTER   SH SPRING SEMESTER
  3 CDS 3100 PHON ASSESS/TREATMENT   2 CDS 3900 CLINICAL TECHNIQUES * (*Writing Intensive)   (Prerequisites must be met) Offered FA and SP semesters
  3 CDS 3200 LANGUAGE DISORDERS   3 CDS 3500 NEUROLOGY/EMBRYOLOGY
  3 CDS 3700 DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT   3  Elective or GEN ED
  3 ______________________ Elective or GEN ED   3 _________ELECTIVE (PSY 4515)
  1 ______________________Elective or GEN ED   3  ________ELECTIVE OR CDS HONORS STUDENTS TAKE CDS 4644
    CDS Honors Students take CDS 4666   * *NOTE: CAN STUDY ABROAD THIS SEMESTER, Senior year- take CDS 3900 fall, CDS 4900 spring, CDS 3500 spring
 
  13     14  
SENIOR
  SH FALL SEMESTER   SH SPRING SEMESTER
  3 CDS 4760 VOICE DISORDERS   3 CDS 4800 COMMUNICATION MODALITIES
  1 CDS 4900 UG CLINICAL PRACTICUM (Offered Fall and Spring Semesters)   3 EIU _____________G SENIOR SEMINAR          
  3 CDS 4300 INTRO TO AUDIOLOGY   3 CDS 4350 AURAL REHABILITATION
  3 ______ ELECTIVE   2 CDS 4820 LITERACY
  3 ______ ELECTIVE                                                                    3 _____ ELECTIVE                                            ______ CDS Honors students take CDS 4644 (Honors Thesis)
  3 CDS 4600 Senior Seminar (Offered FA/SP)(Writing Intensive) OR CDS Honors take CDS 4690 which is Honors Capstone   14  
 
  13        

 

 

Transferring into CDS Program at Beginning of Junior Year (2-Year Option)

  •  Condensed, very heavy load of CDS coursework especially senior year
    • Pre-requisites and course sequences result in 5 CDS courses that can be taken during the junior year and 11 CDS courses that must be taken during senior year
  • Some students' major GPAs (and comprehension of course content) are negatively affected by taking so many rigorous CDS courses each term 
  •  Must waive Undergraduate Clinical Practicum experience (CDS 4900) with the 2 year program in CDS at EIU-- Therefore do not have experience of treating a client as an undergraduate
    • Prerequisites and course sequences do not allow CDS 4900 to be completed in 2 years
  • Condensed program does not allow time for opportunities such as studying abroad (other than a summer option), completing a minor, or participating in the departmental honor's program

SAMPLE 2-YEAR COURSE SEQUENCE

JUNIOR  YEAR
  SH FALL SEMESTER   SH SPRING SEMESTER
  1 CDS 2000 INTRO TO CDS(WritingIntensive)(Offered both Fall and Spring Semesters)   3 CDS 2800 SPEECH SCIENCE
  3 CDS 2200 LANG ACQUISITION (Offered both Fall and Spring Semesters)   3 CDS 2100 PHONETICS/PHON DEV
  3 CDS 2500 ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY   3 ELECTIVE (UPPER DIVISION 3000-4000 level)
  4 PHY 1071 PHYSICS OF SOUNDS &                 PHY 1072 PHYSICS OF SOUND LAB                                                         3 _________________ Elective Upper Div (PSY 4515)
  3 ELE 2320 or PSY 3515 and BIO 2001 required (if transferred in, take a 3 sh Elective course__________________)    
3 EIU____________SENIOR SEMINAR
  14     15  
         

SENIOR YEAR

(MUST MAINTAIN 2.5 CGPA and 2.75 MGPA TO REGISTER FOR CDS CLASSES)
  SH FALL SEMESTER   SH SPRING SEMESTER
  3 CDS 3100 PHONO ASSESS/TRTMENT   3 CDS 3500 NEUROLOGY/EMBRYOLOGY
  3 CDS 3200 LANGUAGE DISORDERS   2 CDS 3900 CLINICAL TECHNIQUES
  3 CDS 3700 DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT   3 CDS 4350 AURAL REHAB
  3 CDS 4300 INTRO TO AUDIOLOGY   3 CDS 4800 COMMUNICATION MODALITIES
  3 CDS 4760 VOICE DISORDERS   2 CDS 4820 LANGUAGE & LITERACY
        3 CDS 4600 Seminar in CDS
  15     16  
**CDS 4900 - Undergraduate Clinical Practicum must be waived from program by advisor if graduating with 2 years of CDS coursework at EIU.

 

Transferring into CDS Program at Beginning of Junior Year and Extending Program by One Semester (2.5-Year Option)

  • Compared to the 2-year option, allows for CDS 4900 (undergraduate clinical practicum) and a slightly less rigorous senior year by adding the extra semester
    • 5 CDS courses junior year, 9 CDS courses senior year, and 3 CDS courses including undergraduate clinical practicum in extra fall term.
  • Would not allow for opportunities such as departmental honors
  • Most graduate programs begin in Summer or Fall term. 
    • If graduate in December, could work or volunteer during spring

SAMPLE 2.5 YEAR COURSE SEQUENCE

JUNIOR 
  SH FALL SEMESTER   SH SPRING SEMESTER
  1 CDS 2000 INTRO TO CDS (Writing Intensive) (Offered both Fall and Spring Semesters)   3 CDS 2800 SPEECH SCIENCE
  3 CDS 2200 LANG ACQUISITION (Offered both Fall and Spring Semesters)   3 CDS 2100 PHONETICS/PHON DEV
  3 CDS 2500 ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY   3 ELECTIVE (UPPER DIVISION 3000-4000 level)
  4 PHY 1071 PHYSICS OF SOUNDS &                                                         PHY 1072 PHYSICS OF SOUND LAB                                                       Lecture + Lab = 4 credit hours   3 _________________ Elective Upper Div (PSY 4515)
  3 ELE 2320 or PSY 3515 and BIO 2001 required (if transferred in, take a 3 sh Elective course__________________)    
3 EIU____________SENIOR SEMINAR
  14     15  
         

SENIOR  

(MUST MAINTAIN 2.5 CGPA and 2.75 MGPA TO REGISTER FOR CDS CLASSES)
  SH FALL SEMESTER   SH SPRING SEMESTER
  3 CDS 3100 PHONO ASSESS/TRTMENT   3 CDS 3500 NEUROLOGY/EMBRYOLOGY
  3 CDS 3200 LANGUAGE DISORDERS   2 CDS 3900 CLINICAL TECHNIQUES
  3 CDS 3700 DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT   3 CDS 4350 AURAL REHAB
  3 CDS 4300 INTRO TO AUDIOLOGY   3 CDS 4800 COMMUNICATION MODALITIES
        2 CDS 4820 LANGUAGE & LITERACY
           
  12     13  
EXTRA FALL SEMESTER 
  3 Elective      
  3 CDS 4760 VOICE DISORDERS      
  3 CDS 4600 SEMINAR IN CDS      
  1 CDS 4900 Undergraduate Clinical Practicum      
  10