Communication Disorders

The B.S. Ed. in Speech Pathology and Audiology, awarded upon completion of a four-year, 120-credit program, is a pre-professional degree. The undergraduate curriculum prepares students who wish to choose one of three career paths in communication disorders: audiology, speech-language pathology, or speech and hearing science. The program includes a minimum of 34 credits of approved course work in the processes of normal speech, language, and hearing as well as an introduction to disorders in communication and a psycholinguistics course. Courses address issues pertaining to normal and abnormal human development and behavior across the life span as well as issues related to culturally diverse populations. General education requirements are also a part of the curriculum. (See the Curry website for additional information.) 
 Students who complete the undergraduate program typically go on to earn a master’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology.  Graduate-level programs provide students with credentials needed for the provision of clinical services to children and adults with communicative disorders and  professional certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).