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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Speech Pathology and Audiology, B.A.

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Degree Plan (SPLPABA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. * (Required for this major)◊ AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr * (Required for this major)◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. *
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs. *

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs. **
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs. **
FIN 200 - Personal Finance 3 hrs. **
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs. **
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs. **

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

SHS 400 - Current Issues in Communication Disorders 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (55 hours)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (24 hours)

PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 270 - Child Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 374 - Educational Psychology 3 hrs.
SPE 400 - Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children 3 hrs.
Foreign Language Requirement: 12 hours in one language. With adviser’s approval, Speech Pathology and Audiology majors may substitute 9 hours of sign language.

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BA in Speech Pathology and Audiology. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or Higher
CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
Lab Science 4 hrs.

Select 1:

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

Lab Science 4 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
Foreign Lang I 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 Lang II 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 Lang III 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 432 - Language Disorders II: Habilitation of Oral and Written Language Disorders 3 hrs.
Foreign Lang IV 3 hrs. *
Elective 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

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 - Student Teaching: Clinical Observation 3 hrs.
SPE 400 - Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.

Note:

* Degree requires 12hrs of the same Foreign Language in sequence OR 9hrs of American Sign Language. Students who elect American Sign Language must add an additional 3 hrs of Electives to complete degree requirements

Speech Pathology and Audiology, B.A.

Degree Plan (SPLPABA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (55 hours)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (24 hours)

DEG 03. Electives

Hours to Degree

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1:

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

2nd semester (16 hours)

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

2nd semester (15 hours)

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

2nd semester (15 hours)

Note: