Communication Disorders

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The B.S. Ed. in Speech Pathology and Audiology, awarded upon completion of this four-year, 120-credit program, is a pre-professional degree. It is not adequate preparation for the provision of clinical services to children and adults with communicative disorders or for professional certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The undergraduate curriculum prepares students who wish to choose one of three career paths in communication disorders: audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. Completion of an accredited graduate program in speech-language pathology or audiology is required for ASHA certification and state licensure. General education requirements for applicants are 12 credits in humanities, including English composition and English literature (required) with the balance from any of the following fields: foreign language, public speaking, fine arts, music, or philosophy; 12 credits in social sciences, including one class in American history (HIUS required), two classes in psychology and/or sociology, with the balance from psychology, sociology, history, anthropology, economics, political science, or geography; 15 credits in natural sciences and mathematics, including a course in college level mathematics (MATH 1110 or above), statistics, PHYS 1050 or 1060, and 2 science courses with at least one in the biological sciences, EDHS 4600, one credit in physical activity (PHYE), and six credits in professional education (EDLF 3150 or PSYC 2700 and EDLF 3160). The program includes a minimum of 34 credits of approved course work in the process of normal speech, language, and hearing as well as introduction to disorders in communication (EDHS 5010, EDHS 5020, EDHS 5050, EDHS 5080, ASL 1010, EDIS 5210, EDIS 3020, EDIS 5040, EDIS 5120, EDIS 5100, EDLF 5450 and a psycholinguistics course). This pre-professional course work addresses issues pertaining to normal and abnormal human development and behavior across the life span as well as issues related to culturally diverse populations.