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	x remove Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S.
Credits Required	120
Format	Face To Face
Location	All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.
Coursework	Audiologic rehabilitation Anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing mechanism Articulation and phonological disorders Cognitive and social aspects of communication Feeding and swallowing Fluency Neurological foundations of communication Receptive and expressive language Phonetics Hearing and speech science Voice and resonance Core studies also include courses in biology, physics, psychology, statistics, research methods, and foundations in education, health care, and ethics.
Career Options	SLPs and audiologists work in a variety of settings: Early intervention (daycare centers, schools, homes) Health care (hospitals, long-term care, home health, rehabilitation centers) Private practice and universities Public and private schools
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Skills Employers Want	The B.S. in Communications Sciences and Disorders at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings. Speech-Language Pathology Rehabilitation Swallowing Disorders Neurology Treatment Planning Communications Verbal Communication Skills Source: EMSI, 2020