2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Speech and Hearing Science [SHS]


This major in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department  prepares students for graduate study in speech-language pathology, audiology, education, teacher of the deaf or special education.

Career Potential

  • Graduate school
  • With a master's degree in speech-language pathology or an Au.D. in audiology, you can work in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, universities, private practice and industry. Most states, such as New York, also require a license.

B. Non-Departmental Requirements: 12 credit hours


C. Foreign Language Requirement


Students are expected to demonstrate successful completion of two semesters (through the 102 level) of a college-level foreign language or confirm proficiency equivalent to successful completion of the second semester (102) of a college-level foreign language sequence through a testing program approved by the Modern Languages Department.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120-121


Example of Speech and Hearing Science [SHS] over four years


 General Education (GE); Foreign Language

First Year Fall


Total credit hours for semester: 16


First Year Spring


Total credit hours for semester 15


Second Year Fall


Total credit hours for semester 16


Second Year Spring


Total credit hours for semester 12


Total credit hours for semester 15


Third Year Spring


Total credit hours for semester 16


Fourth Year Fall


Total credit hours for semester 16


Fourth Year Spring


Total credit hours for semester 15