Speech-Language Pathology (B.S.)
Admission Requirements
Students are eligible to apply for admission to the department as freshmen. If transferring into the SLP program as a sophomore or junior, a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better is required for admission.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology Major Requirements (52 credit hours) | ||
| EXE 100 | NATURE AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3 |
| EXE 245 | COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3 |
| SPF 202 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPF 302 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | 3 |
| SLP 205 | INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY | 3 |
| SLP 206 | BUILDING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS: COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND CONVERSATION | 3 |
| SLP 302 | CLINICAL PHONETICS | 3 |
| SLP 303 | LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | 3 |
| SLP 304 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF SPEECH AND HEARING MECHANISMS | 3 |
| SLP 305 | COMMUNICATION DISORDERS I | 3 |
| SLP 314 | AUDIOLOGY | 3 |
| SLP 328 | AUDIOLOGY LAB | 1 |
| SLP 329 | LANGUAGE ACQUISITION LAB | 1 |
| SLP 401 | AURAL REHABILITATION | 3 |
| SLP 405 | COMMUNICATION DISORDERS II | 3 |
| SLP 411 | INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN CHILDREN | 3 |
| SLP 412 | SPEECH ACOUSTICS AND PERCEPTION | 3 |
| SLP 424 | SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS | 3 |
| SLP 428 | ACOUSTICS LAB | 1 |
| SLP 429 | CLINICAL ACTIVITY | 1 |
| All College Electives | ||
| 35-41 credit hours | 35-41 | |
| ASHA Requirements. | ||
| These may also be used to fulfill General Education 23 requirements: | ||
3 credits in biological sciences | ||
3 credits in physical sciences (chemistry OR physics for non-majors) | ||
3 credits in statistics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Students will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the biological sciences, physical sciences, statistics, and social/behavioral sciences
- Understand normal speech, language, hearing, and communication.
- Understand the nature (etiology and characteristics) of communication disorders and its relationship to other disabilities.
- Understand the relevance of cultural diversity and globalism and their impact on communication disorders.
- Critically analyze a selected body of literature in communication sciences and disorders
- Demonstrate good writing skills across the discipline, including but not limited to essays, research papers, literature reviews, labs, and observation reports using APA style.
- Collaborate effectively with others on in-class and out-of-class projects to understand the roles and responsibilities of those involved on a team.
- Describe aspects of language in typically developing school-age children
- Identify a variety of clinical techniques/strategies for improving an individual’s communication abilities.