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Speech and Hearing Sciences (120 Credits)
Admission Requirements:
Given the rigorous nature of the coursework and the need to prepare students for work in a pre-professional role or to prepare them for the competitive demands of applying to graduate school in the discipline, students must meet the following minimum requirements for admission to the major in Speech and Hearing Sciences: 1) Have earned a minimum of 24 credits of undergraduate credits; 2) Have taken, or currently enrolled in, SHS 205, Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology; 3)minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
At least 45 of the total credits required for the bachelor’s degree in this program must be in 300-400-level courses. Successful completion of SHS 371 [M] and 482 [M] fulfills the university requirement of two writing in the major courses.
The Speech and Hearing Sciences Department provides preparation for professional (graduate) training as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. This course sequence is based on fall enrollment. UCOREs must be completed prior to the fifth semester.
Given the rigorous nature of the coursework and the need to prepare students for work in a pre-professional role or to prepare them for the competitive demands of applying to graduate school in the discipline, students must meet the following minimum requirements for admission to the major in Speech and Hearing Sciences: 1) Have earned a minimum of 24 credits of undergraduate credits; 2) Have taken, or currently enrolled in, SHS 205, Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology; 3)minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
At least 45 of the total credits required for the bachelor’s degree in this program must be in 300-400-level courses. Successful completion of SHS 371 [M] and 482 [M] fulfills the university requirement of two writing in the major courses.
The Speech and Hearing Sciences Department provides preparation for professional (graduate) training as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. This course sequence is based on fall enrollment. UCOREs must be completed prior to the fifth semester.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 102 [BSCI] or 106 [BSCI] | 4 |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| PSYCH 105 [SSCI] | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| PHYSICS 101/111 [PSCI] or CHEM 101 [PSCI] | 4 |
| SHS Elective2 | 3 |
| STAT 212 [QUAN] | 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| SHS 205 | 3 |
| SHS Electives2 | 6 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| SHS Electives2 | 6 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| SHS 371 [M] | 4 |
| SHS 372 | 4 |
| SHS 375 | 3 |
| SHS 377 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| SHS 376 | 3 |
| SHS 378 | 3 |
| SHS 477 | 3 |
| SHS 478 | 3 |
| SHS 479 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| SHS 2013 | 4 |
| SHS 452 | 2 |
| SHS 460 | 3 |
| SHS 482 [M] | 3 |
| SHS 490 | 1 |
| SHS Electives2 | 2 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| SHS 2023 | 4 |
| SHS 461 | 3 |
| SHS 465 | 3 |
| SHS 480 [CAPS] | 3 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Must complete 3 of these 4 UCORE designations: ARTS, DIVR, EQJS, HUM. |
| 2 | SHS electives (17 credits required) include any H D or PSYCH course 200-level or above, or as approved by advisor. |
| 3 | SHS 201 and 202 may be replaced with 2 semesters (8 credits) of Spanish Language courses. |
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