Speech & Hearing Science, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Speech & Hearing Science
The Speech and Hearing Science, B.S. provides explicit background in the theoretical and clinical areas necessary for graduate study. Students will learn foundational knowledge for understanding human speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and balance processes, with an emphasis on the implications of differences and disruptions in the communication systems associated with disorders. Students are prepared to pursue graduate study and pre-certification requirements associated with becoming an audiologist or speech-language pathologist.
More information about the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology may be found on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) website (www.asha.org).
All students must complete a series of professional core courses and electives in Speech & Hearing Science. Students are advised to work with the undergraduate academic advisor to ensure the major and Gen Ed courses are taken in proper sequential order and meet the requirements for eventual ASHA certification.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Speech & Hearing Science
General Education: Students are advised to select their General Education course requirements from the University’s approved list of courses and to work in close consultation with their academic advisor to ensure graduation requirements are addressed.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Skills | ||
| Composition I | ||
| RHET 105 | Writing and Research | 4-6 |
| or CMN 111 & CMN 112 | Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| One course in Advanced Writing/Composition II from university approved Gen Ed list. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning I | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Data Science Discovery | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning II | 3 | |
| One course from the university approved Gen Ed list. | ||
| Humanities and the Arts | 6 | |
| Minimum of two courses from university approved Gen Ed list. | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Minimum of two courses from university approved Gen Ed list. | ||
| Natural Sciences and Technology | 6 | |
| Choose one from the following and one from the university approved Gen Ed list. | ||
| Introductory Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | ||
| Chemistry, Everyday Phenomena | ||
| Accelerated Chemistry I and Accelerated Chemistry Lab I | ||
| Accelerated Chemistry II and Accelerated Chemistry Lab II | ||
| College Physics: Mech & Heat | ||
| College Physics: E&M & Modern | ||
PHYS 123 | ||
| How Things Work | ||
| Physics of Societal Issues | ||
| University Physics: Mechanics | ||
| University Physics: Elec & Mag | ||
| Univ Physics: Thermal Physics | ||
| Univ Physics: Quantum Physics | ||
| Cultural Studies | 9 | |
| One course from Western Cultures university approved Gen Ed list. | ||
| One course from Non-Western Cultures university approved Gen Ed list. | ||
| One course from U.S. Minority Cultures university approved Gen Ed list. | ||
| Foreign Language | 0-12 | |
| May be satisfied if had three years of one non-English language in high school or completed the equivalent of three semesters of college level foreign language (through the intermediate level). | ||
| Total Hours | 40-54 | |
Speech and Hearing Science Professional Core Requirements
All students must complete a series of SHS core classes regardless of their area of concentration. Students are advised to work with the undergraduate academic advisor to ensure courses are taken in proper sequential order. One area of concentration (Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, Neuroscience of Communication, or Cultural-Linguistic Diversity) must be declared prior to the senior year.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SHS 170 | Intro Hum Comm Sys & Disorders | 3 |
| SHS 191 | Freshmen Seminar | 1 |
| SHS 200 | General Phonetics | 3 |
| SHS 240 | Intro Sound & Hearing Science | 3 |
| SHS 300 | Anat & Physiol Spch Mechanism | 4 |
| or LING 300 | Anat & Physiol Spch Mechanism | |
| SHS 301 | General Speech Science | 4 |
| or LING 303 | General Speech Science | |
| SHS 320 | Development of Spoken Language | 3 |
| SHS 385 | Interpreting Clinical Research in Speech & Hearing Science | 3 |
| SHS 450 | Intro Audiol & Hear Disorders | 4 |
| General Education Hours | 40-54 | |
| Professional Core Hours | 28 | |
| Concentration Hours | 19 | |
| Electives | 27-41 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Speech & Hearing Science
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. The minimum number of hours required for the BS degree is 120. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SHS 170 | 3 | SHS 200 | 3 |
| SHS 191 | 1 | Language Other Than English (3rd level) | 4 |
| Composition I or Free Elective course | 4 | Composition I or Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SHS 320 | 3 | SHS 240 | 3 |
| SHS 280 | 3 | SHS 271 | 3 |
| Chemistry/Physics Requirement | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| LING 100 | 3 | Statistics Requirement | 3 |
| Animal/Human Biology Requirement | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SHS 300 | 4 | SHS 301 | 4 |
| SHS 450 | 4 | SHS 385 | 3 |
| SHS Elective course | 3 | SHS Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| SHS 391 | 1 | SHS 475 | 1 |
| SHS 451 | 3 | SHS Elective course | 3 |
| SHS Elective course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | Free Elective course | 4 |
| Free Elective course | 2 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Speech & Hearing Science
- Students will describe basic speech, language, and hearing processes across the lifespan from the biological, behavioral, and social science perspectives.
- Students will apply knowledge of how disruptions in speech, language, and hearing processes relate to human communication functioning and disability.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to read and evaluate literature related to human communication processes across academic disciplines.
- Students will apply knowledge of cultural-linguistic diversity to human communication functioning and disability.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Speech & Hearing Science
Department of Speech and Hearing Science
Speech and Hearing Science faculty