SPA Curriculum
OVERALL REQUIREMENTS:
- 44-48 General Study Credits
- 44 SPA Required Credits (Marked with *)
- 15 SPA Elective Credits
- 13 Preferred Elective Credits
- 120 Total Credits Required to Graduate (40 hours upper level)
- 3.0 GPA Overall
PRE-SPA: FIRST YEAR COURSES
| Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| *SPA 151 | Survey of Communication Disorders | 3 Credits |
PRE-SPA: SECOND YEAR COURSES
| Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| *SPA 150 | Phonetics | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 152 | Introduction to Acoustics | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 156 | Anatomy of Speech and Hearing | 4 Credits |
APPLY TO B.S. DEGREE PROGRAM IN SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY:
To be considered for admission, the applicant must:
- Submit a completed Speech Pathology & Audiology Program application form by January 21st, no exceptions.
- Demonstrate scholastic competence as demonstrated by:
- A minimum overall G.P.A of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
- “C” or higher letter grade in all introductory SPA courses (150, 151, 152, 156)
- Completion of general studies requirements
- Demonstrate professional attitudes, writing, and communication skills as evidenced by:
- Letter of intent
- Two letters of recommendation: One professional/academic reference and one personal reference
- Background check with “unremarkable” findings and a drug screen with “clean” results
- All requirements will have a formal review completed by Speech Pathology & Audiology Admissions Committee
B.S. SPA: THIRD YEAR COURSES
| Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| *SPA 250 | Language Science | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 251 | Intro to Clinical Practice: Audiology | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 252 | Sign Language I | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 254 | Articulation and Phonological Disorders | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 255 | Speech Science | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 316 | Language Disorders: Children & Adolescents | 3 Credits |
| SPA 352 | Sign Language II | 3 Credits |
| SPA 355 | Aural Rehabilitation | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 368 | SPA Junior Seminar | 3 Credits |
| SPA 400 | Observation in Communication Disorders | 3 Credits |
B.S. SPA: FOURTH YEAR COURSES
| Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| *SPA 300 | Neuroanatomy-Neurophysiology Speech & Hearing | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 308 | Voice and Fluency Disorders | 3 Credits |
| SPA 310 | Communication Problems of the Aged | 3 Credits |
| SPA 325 | Dysphagia | 3 Credits |
| SPA 354 | Intro to Hearing & Balance Disorders | 3 Credits |
| SPA 403 | Clinical Practicum Communication Disorders | 3 Credits |
| SPA 430 | Assessment and Management of Communication Disorders | 3 Credits |
| SPA 452 | Advanced Sign Language | 3 Credits |
| *SPA 468 | SPA Capstone | 3 Credits |
| SPA 478 | Special Topics | 3 Credits |
| SPA 479 | Special Problems | 3 Credits |
SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY MINOR REQUIREMENTS
SPA Minor Course Curriculum
Per the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) 2020 Standard IV-B– Students must demonstrate knowledge of basic human communication and swallowing processes, including the appropriate biological, neurological, acoustic, psychological, developmental, and linguistic and cultural bases. The applicant must have demonstrated the ability to integrate information pertaining to normal and abnormal human development across the life span. Required in field courses to minor in SPA include:
Required Courses:
- SPA 150: Phonetics/Phonology (3 hours)
- SPA 151: Survey of Communication Disorders (3 hours)
- SPA 152: Introduction to Acoustics (3 hours)
- SPA 156: Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism (4 hours)
- SPA 250: Language Science (3 hours)
- SPA 251: Introduction to Clinical Practice Audiology (3 hours)
Choose one SPA preferred elective course from the following:
- SPA 255: Speech Science
- SPA 316: Language Disorders: Children and Adolescents. (3 hours)
- SPA 310: Communication Problems of the Aged (3 hours)
- SPA 400: SPA Student Observation in Communication Disorders (3 hours)
- SPA 430: Assessment & Management of Communication Disorders (3 hours)
*Total: 22 hours
*Note: If student plans to further their education in a graduate program for speech-language pathology, audiology, and/or any other field of communication sciences and disorders, they must complete the following required general studies courses.
General Studies Curriculum
Per the Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC) 2020 Standard IV-A, the following general education courses are required for a minor in SPA:
- Physical Science (preferably chemistry)
- Statistics
- Biology Science
- Social/Behavioral Science
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