Speech-Language Pathology (B.S.)
BS-SP SLP
Speech-Language Pathology Department
Bachelor of Science (HEGIS 1220)
Caudell 316
(716) 878-4412
The undergraduate program in speech-language pathology prepares students with a strong foundation in normal acquisition of speech, language, and hearing, and provides an introduction to the field of communication sciences and disorders. The undergraduate curriculum provides students with all prerequisite courses needed for graduate study. The master's degree is required for the initial teaching certificate, the license to practice speech-language pathology, and for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) awarded by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, http://www.asha.org. The master’s degree program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Intellectual Foundations Requirements | ||
| 33-39 credit hours | 33-39 | |
| 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 | 1-9 |
| 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 Requirments. | ||
| These may also be used to fulfill Intellectual Foundation 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 | |