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, SPAA 270 and SPAA 371 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.
69 credits
Required Courses
| BIO 100 | Biology for a Modern Society | 3 |
| ENG 219 | Introduction to Linguistic Science | 3 |
| ISOM 125 | Introduction to Business with Integrated Computer Applications | 3 |
| PSYS 100 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| PSYS 241 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSYS 371 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| SPAA 100 | Survey of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | 3 |
| SPAA 101 | Clinical Phonetics | 3 |
| SPAA 161 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing | 3 |
| SPAA 210 | Speech Sound Disorders | 3 |
| SPAA 260 | Speech Acoustics | 3 |
| SPAA 270 | Language Development | 3 |
| SPAA 311 | Clinical Procedures and Observations | 3 |
| SPAA 312 | Introduction to Diagnosis and Appraisal | 3 |
| SPAA 343 | Introduction to Audiology | 3 |
| SPAA 344 | Aural Rehabilitation | 3 |
| SPAA 361 | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Speech, Language, and Hearing | 3 |
| SPAA 371 | Child Language Disorders 1 | 3 |
| SPAA 418 | Neurogenic and Organic Speech and Language Disorders | 3 |
| SPAA 419 | Clinical Practicum | 3 |
| SPCE 200 | Exceptional Children and Adults | 3 |
3 credits from
Choose one course from the four courses listed below.
3 credits from
Choose one course from the two courses listed below.
Total Credits: 69