Bachelors Degree Information
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A. General Information
The undergraduate major in Speech & Hearing Science is a preprofessional degree for speech-language pathology and/or audiology. The undergraduate student in this major obtains a combined degree in Speech & Hearing Science, then chooses to study either speech-language pathology or audiology at the graduate level. A master's degree, or its equivalent, is required for professional practice in speech-language pathology and an doctor of audiology (AuD) is required for professional practice in audiology.
Contact the department office for current information about curriculum requirements and admission procedures for the speech and hearing science preprofessional major. The basic information letter may also be downloaded in pdf format.
B. Admission
Students who have enrolled in CSD 1010 (Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) or who have completed a CSD course at another university and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 are eligible to declare a major in speech and hearing science. Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the department's undergraduate adviser either prior to or soon after declaring the major.
C. Requirements for the Speech and Hearing Science Major
Course work specific to the major may be initiated during the freshman year or any subsequent year. Typically, most of the courses in the major will be taken during the student's junior and senior years. A student must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA average in CSD courses to remain in the program. Undergraduate students who fall below the required GPA averages (2.5 overall and 3.0 in the major) will be notified in writing and placed on conditional status for one semester. If, after being placed on conditional status, the student fails to raise his or her GPA to the acceptable level, notification will be sent that he or she is being dropped from the program.
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D. Sample Undergraduate Course Sequence
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