Speech and Hearing Sciences (BS SHS)
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Speech & Hearing Sciences degree program readies the graduate for a variety of career and educational options based on the knowledge gained from this degree and individual interests and skills, including the three graduate degrees offered through the department. Students learn about normal human communication, the development of communication, and communication disorders. The undergraduate program prepares students to think critically and work in teams. It exposes them to interprofessional research and collaboration, and cultural competency.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Select General Education Requirements | 56-60 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Electives | ||
| A. Select one of the following: | ||
| PSY 250 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| or PSY 350 | Child and Adolescent Dev | |
| B. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Life Span Development | ||
| Biology of Aging | ||
| Ethical Consider Care of Aging | ||
| Social Gerontology - W | ||
LS 479 | ||
| Special Topics - | ||
| Seasons of Life | ||
| Adults in Society | ||
| Health Disparities Life Span | ||
| C. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Psy of Black Experience | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Cultural Competency | ||
| Global Issues | ||
| People-Nations - | ||
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Intro Archaeology-Bio Anthro | ||
| Native American Cultures-W | ||
| SE Asian Cultures and Soc | ||
| Latin Amer Cultures-Societies | ||
| Anthropology Internship | ||
| Intro to African Amer Studies | ||
| World Languages | ||
| Studies in Gender and Writing | ||
| Intro to Gender Studies | ||
PSC 452 | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Philosophies of India | ||
| Chinese Philosophy | ||
| Marriage and the Family | ||
| D. Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Life Span Development | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Psy of Black Experience | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
PSY courses of your choice see footnote table below 1 | ||
| E. Select three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Intro Archaeology-Bio Anthro | ||
| Native American Cultures-W | ||
| SE Asian Cultures and Soc | ||
| Latin Amer Cultures-Societies | ||
| Anthropology Internship | ||
| Intro to African Amer Studies | ||
| Biology of Aging | ||
| Special Topics - | ||
| Intro to Gender Studies | ||
| Ethical Consider Care of Aging | ||
| Freshman Seminar | ||
| Clinical Observation | ||
| Seasons of Life | ||
| Cultural Competency | ||
| Adults in Society | ||
| World Languages | ||
| Studies in Gender and Writing | ||
LS 479 | ||
PSC 452 | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Psy of Black Experience | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Philosophies of India | ||
| Chinese Philosophy | ||
| Culturally Responsive Practice (see footnote table below) 2 | ||
| Marriage and the Family | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Child and Adolescent Dev | ||
| Social Gerontology - W | ||
| Health Disparities Life Span | ||
| Required Speech And Hearing (SHS) Courses | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| SHS 201 | Intro to Comm Disorders | 3 |
| SHS 302 | Hearing & Speech Science | 3 |
| SHS 315 | A&P Sp, Lang, Swallow, Hrng | 3 |
| SHS 331 | Normal Language Acquisition-W 3 | 3 |
| SHS 341 | Clinical Phonetics 3 | 4 |
| SHS 373 | Audiology I 3 | 4 |
| SHS 374 | Audiology II 3 | 3 |
| SHS 414 | Neurobiol Bases Human Comm 3 | 3 |
| SHS 431 | Intro to Language Disorders 3 | 3 |
| SHS 453 | Intro to Speech Disorders 3 | 3 |
| B. Select one of the following: | ||
| SHS 480 | Issues in Clinical Pract - W 3 | 3 |
| or SHS 481 | Intro to Clinical Practicum-W | |
| SHS 481 | Intro to Clinical Practicum-W 3 | 4 |
| or SHS 480 | Issues in Clinical Pract - W | |
| Minor Requirements | ||
| A minor is not required for this degree program | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 113-117 | |
Footnote
- 1
Any Psychology course besides PSY 120.
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Recommended for the program.
- 3
Pre-requisites must be met to enroll
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area I - Written Composition | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| B. Select one of the following: see footnote table below 1 | 3 | |
| Brit Lit before 1785 | ||
| Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 | ||
| Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 | ||
| World Lit after 1650 | ||
| C. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Art | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| D. Select three hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to African Amer Studies | ||
| Survey of Art | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Art History II | ||
| Survey of Non-Western Art | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Intro Anc Greek Roman Culture | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Brit Lit before 1785 | ||
| Brit Lit after 1785 | ||
| Am Lit before 1865 | ||
| Am Lit after 1865 | ||
| World Lit before 1650 | ||
| World Lit after 1650 | ||
| Introductory Latin I | ||
| Introductory Latin II | ||
| Introductory French I | ||
| Introductory French II | ||
| Introductory Chinese I | ||
| Introductory Chinese II | ||
| Introductory Spanish I | ||
| Introductory Spanish II | ||
| Intro Classical Greek I | ||
| Intro Classical Greek II | ||
| Introductory German I | ||
| Introductory German II | ||
| Accelerated Intro German | ||
| Introductory Russian I | ||
| Introductory Russian II | ||
| Accelerated Intro Russian | ||
| Intermediate Latin I | ||
| Intermediate Latin II | ||
| Intermediate French I | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Accelerated Inter French - H | ||
| Intermediate Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Inter Spanish Accel -H | ||
| Interm Classical Greek I | ||
| Interm Classical Greek II | ||
| Intermediate German I | ||
| Intermediate German II | ||
| Intermediate Russian I | ||
| Intermediate Russian II | ||
| Intensive Second Year Russian | ||
| Introductory Japanese I | ||
| Introductory Japanese II | ||
| Introductory Arabic I | ||
| Introductory Arabic II | ||
| Intro American Sign Language I | ||
| Intro American Sign Lang II | ||
| Introductory Korean I | ||
| Introductory Korean II | ||
| Intermediate Japanese I | ||
| Intermediate Japanese II | ||
| Intermediate Arabic I | ||
| Intermediate Arabic II | ||
| Intermediate ASL I | ||
| Intermediate ASL II | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Logic | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Social Ethics | ||
| Western Philosophy: Classical | ||
| Intro to the Study of Religion | ||
| Old Testament/Hebrew Bible | ||
| Survey of the New Testament | ||
| Area III – Natural Sciences & Mathematics | ||
| A. Select 3-4 hours from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Precalculus Algebra | ||
| Precalculus Trigonometry | ||
| Precal Algebra-Trigonometry | ||
| Calculus and Its Applications | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Linear Algebra I | ||
| Differential Equations I | ||
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| BLY 121 & 121L | General Biology I and General Biology I Lab | 4 |
| C. Select four hours from the following: | 4 | |
| General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Survey of Inorg and Org Chem and Survey Inorg-Org Chem Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Physics with Algebra -Trig II and Alg-Trig Based Physics II Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics I and Calculus-Based Physics I Lab | ||
| Calculus-Based Physics II and Calculus-Based Physics II Lab | ||
| Area IV – History, Social & Behavioral Sciences see footnote table below 1 | ||
| A. Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| HY of Western Civilization I | ||
| HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| PSY 120 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| C. Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology (see footnote table below) 2 | ||
| Intro Archaeology-Bio Anthro | ||
| Intro to Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Comm | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Prin of Microeconomics | ||
| Prin of Macroeconomics | ||
| People, Places, Environment | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Intro to Gender Studies | ||
| HY of Western Civilization I | ||
| HY of Western Civilization II | ||
| US History to 1877 | ||
| US History since 1877 | ||
| Global Issues | ||
| Seasons of Life | ||
| Intro Native American Studies | ||
| Intro to US Government | ||
| Life Span Development | ||
| Culturally Responsive Practice (see footnote table below) 2 | ||
| Introductory Sociology (see footnote table below) 2 | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Area V - Pre-Professional Major & Electives | ||
| A. Select 0-3 hours from the following: | 0-3 | |
| Computer Proficiency Exam | ||
| Intro to Computer Applications (or pass computer proficiency exam) | ||
| Advanced Comp Applications | ||
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| BMD 251 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| BMD 252 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| D. Select one of the following: | ||
| ST 210 | Stat Reason and Application | 3 |
| or ST 305 | Applied Stat Health Sciences | |
| E. Select one of the following: | ||
| PH 104 & 104L | Concepts of Physics and Concepts of Physics Laboratory (or higher) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 56-60 | |
Footnote
- 1
Students must complete a 6 credit hour sequence either in literature (Area II – EH 215 & EH 216, EH 225 & EH 226, or EH 235 & EH 236) or history (Area IV – HY 101 & HY 102 or HY 135 & HY 136).
- 2
Recommended for the program.
Notes:
- All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one of which must be in the student's major or minor.
- Students complete BMD 251, BMD 252, CIS 150 or CIS 010 or CIS 250, and PH 104 & PH 104L during the first two years. An overall GPA of 2.75 is recommended prior to enrolling in SHS 315 and SHS 341. Students must maintain a grade of C or better in all upper-level (300-400) SHS courses. Select students will take SHS 481 in place of SHS 480. Students will be selected to take SHS 481 on a competitive basis and must submit an application and its supplemental items to the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology by the advertised deadline. Students selected to take SHS 481 will be required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and must earn a B or better in all SHS courses. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required. Students will need to take general electives to fill out any remaining credit hours needed.
Graduation Plan
(121-122 Total Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MA 112 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 120 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Humanities | Area II, C 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| BLY 121 & 121L |
General Biology I and General Biology I Lab |
4 |
| Major Requirements | Electives, E (Required Elective) | 3 |
| Major Requirements | Electives, C (Multicultural Elective) 1 | 3 |
| HY | Area IV, A- History Elective 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BMD 251 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| SHS 201 | Intro to Comm Disorders | 3 |
| PH 104 | Concepts of Physics | 4 |
| CIS 150 or CIS 010 |
Intro to Computer Applications 2 or Computer Proficiency Exam |
3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BMD 252 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| ST 210 or ST 305 |
Stat Reason and Application or Applied Stat Health Sciences |
3 |
| EH Literature Elective | Area II, B 1 | 3 |
| HY, Social/Behavioral Science | Area IV, A - History Sequence or Social Science Elective 1,3 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SHS 315 | A&P Sp, Lang, Swallow, Hrng | 3 |
| SHS 341 | Clinical Phonetics 4 | 4 |
| Major Requirements | Electives, D. (Psychology Elective) 1 | 3 |
| Humanities | Area II, C, D- Literature Sequence or Humanities Elective 1,3 | 3 |
| HY, Social/Behavioral Science | Area IV, C - Social Science 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SHS 302 | Hearing & Speech Science | 3 |
| SHS 331 | Normal Language Acquisition-W 4 | 3 |
| Major Requirements | Electives, A. (Human Development Elective) 1 | 4 |
| Lab Science | Area III, C | 4 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SHS 453 | Intro to Speech Disorders 4 | 3 |
| SHS 373 | Audiology I 4 | 4 |
| Major Requirements | Electives, D. (Psychology Elective) 1 | 3 |
| Major Requirements | Electives, B. (Aging Elective) 1 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SHS 414 | Neurobiol Bases Human Comm 4 | 3 |
| SHS 431 | Intro to Language Disorders 4 | 3 |
| SHS 374 | Audiology II 4 | 3 |
| SHS 480 or SHS 481 |
Issues in Clinical Pract - W (or SHS 481) 4 or Intro to Clinical Practicum-W |
3 |
| SHS 481 or SHS 480 |
Intro to Clinical Practicum-W 4 or Issues in Clinical Pract - W |
4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
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See General Education Requirements
- 2
Student has the option of passing the Computer Proficiency Exam (CIS 010) or taking CIS 150 or CIS 250.
- 3
A two-course sequence must be completed in either Literature or History.
- 4
Pre-requisites must be met to enroll
Requirements for the Speech and Hearing Sciences Departmental Honors Program
Students in the Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences degree program may complete requirements to earn the Departmental Honors designation. Students will work with a faculty mentor from the Speech and Hearing Sciences program and two other faculty members to complete a Senior Honors Thesis project. See the SHS program webpage on the Department of Speech and Pathology and Audiology website for specific criteria.