Speech Pathology and Audiology BA Semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher
CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

Lab Science * 4 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs. or
SHS 323 - Basic American Sign Language 3 hrs.
SHS 211 - Introduction to Communication Disorders 3 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

SHS 201 - Introduction to Phonetics 3 hrs.
PSY 270 - Child Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 374 - Educational Psychology 3 hrs.
SHS 202 - Fundamentals of Speech and Hearing Sciences 3 hrs. AND
SHS 202L - Fundamentals of Speech and Hearing Sciences Laboratory 1 hr.
Foreign Language 3 hrs. or
SHS 329 - Intermediate American Sign Language 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

SHS 221 - Introduction to Audiology 3 hrs.
SHS 301 - Language and Speech Development 3 hrs.
SHS 302 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Hearing Mechanism 3 hrs.
SHS 308 - Instrumentation in Speech and Hearing Science 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs. or
SHS 340 - Advanced American Sign Language 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

SHS 303 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism 3 hrs.
SHS 410 - Intervention Language Disorders 3 hrs.
SHS 431 - Language Disorders I: Assessment of Children with Language Disorders 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs. or
General Elective ** 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

SHS 400 - Current Issues in Communication Disorders 3 hrs.
SHS 421 - Aural Rehabilitation 3 hrs.
SHS 430 - Speech Pathology and the Hearing Impaired Child 3 hrs.
SHS 450 - Clinical Observation 3 hrs.
SPE 400 - Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.

Note:

*Students must select one GEC 02 Biological Science course with lab (BSC) and one GEC 02 Physical Science course with lab (CHE or PHY). Please note that some courses have prerequisites; consult with your advisor prior to making your selection.

** This degree plan requires 7-10 hours of General Electives. If the student chooses to complete 12hrs of a single Foreign Language (e.g. SPA or FRE), a minimum of 7hrs of General Electives is required. However, if the student chooses to complete 9hrs of American Sign Language, a minimum of 10hrs of General Electives is required.