2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Speech and Language Disabilities [SLD]


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This program in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department  is a combination of academic courses and clinical experiences. It leads to qualification for the initial teaching certificate in Speech and Language Disabilities (all grades).

This program will not be available beginning in Spring 2014.

Career Potential

  • Teacher of students with speech and language disabilities
  • Graduate school (speech-language pathology, teacher of the deaf, audiology, education, special education)
  • With a master's degree, graduates can work in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, universities, private practice and industry. Some states, such as New York, also require a license.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124


Example of the B.S. in Speech and Language Disabilities over four years


First Year


Spring Total credit hours: 15-17


  • GE course
  • Foreign language

Second Year


Fall Total credit hours: 18


  • GE course
  • Foreign language
  • Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 18


  • Foreign language
  • GE course
  • GE course

Third Year


Fourth Year


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