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Major in Speech Pathology and Audiology (BA/BS)

Our major in speech pathology and audiology will empower you to help people overcome speech, cognitive (thinking), and swallowing disorders. As a pre-professional program, this major is for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a master’s degree in speech-language pathology or a doctoral degree in Audiology.

Admission requirements 

  • Admission to the clinical portion (SPAA 311 and SPAA 312) of this major is restrictive and selective. To enroll in SPAA 311 and SPAA 312 a student must apply and hold an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and have completed at least 30 semester credits. A student must also hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher in classes in the major and have completed SPAA 101, SPAA 210 and SPAA 270 each with a grade of C or better. Students wishing to enroll in SPAA 311 and SPAA 312 should complete a permission request form. The form should be turned into the SPAA office by the end of the third week of the semester prior to the desired enrollment in SPAA 311 and SPAA 312.
  • A complete Admission and Progress policies document can be obtained from the SPAA office (HB 401).

69 credits

Required Courses

BIO 100Biology for a Modern Society

3
ENG 219Introduction to Linguistic Science

3
ISOM 125Introduction to Business with Integrated Computer Applications

3
PSYS 100Introduction to Psychological Science

3
PSYS 241Statistics

3
PSYS 371Applied Behavior Analysis

3
SPAA 100Survey of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

3
SPAA 101Clinical Phonetics

3
SPAA 161Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing

3
SPAA 210Speech Sound Disorders

3
SPAA 260Speech Acoustics

3
SPAA 270Language Development

3
SPAA 311Clinical Procedures and Observations

3
SPAA 312Introduction to Diagnosis and Appraisal

3
SPAA 343Introduction to Audiology

3
SPAA 344Aural Rehabilitation

3
SPAA 361Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech, Language, and Hearing

3
SPAA 371Child Language Disorders 1

3
SPAA 418Neurogenic and Organic Speech and Language Disorders

3
SPAA 419Clinical Practicum

3
SPCE 200Exceptional Children and Adults

3

3 credits from

Choose one course from the four courses listed below.

ECYF 265Infant/Toddler Development and Education

3
ECYF 275Child Development

3
EDPS 270Human Development Across the Lifespan

3
EDPS 350Child Psychology

3

3 credits from

Choose one course from the two courses listed below.

CHEM 100People and Chemistry

3
PHYC 100Conceptual Physics

3

Total Credit Hours: 69