Undergraduate Curriculum
The following is the suggested course sequence for the Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and hearing science. Students should complete general curriculum requirements within the first two years.
Total Required Credits: 50
Anytime Required Courses (preferably Freshman Year): 9 credits
SPHR 011 Voice and Diction
SPHR 071* Foundations of Communication
SPHR 072 Multicultural Issues in Human Communication
or ANTH 004 Language in Culture & Society
or ANTH 161 Language Culture and Cognition
Tier I Courses (Sophomore Year): 7 credits
Fall Semester
SPHR 104* Speech & Language Disorders (3)
Spring Semester
SPHR 106 Anatomy & Physiology Il (Ear & Brain) (4)
SPHR 106.3 Anatomy Lab
Tier II Courses (Junior Year): 16 credits
Fall Semester
SPHR 105 Anatomy & Physiology I (Resp, Artic, Phon) (4)
SPHR 107 Acoustics (3)
Pre or concurrent Req: SPHR 105
SPHR 130 Phonetics & Phonological Development (3)
Pre or concurrent Req: SPHR 105
SPHR 105.3 Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
SPHR 107.3 Acoustics/Phonetics Lab
Spring Semester
SPHR 108 Introduction to Audiology (3)
Pre or concurrent Req: SPHR 106
SPHR 131 Language Acquisition & Development (3)
Pre-Req: SPHR 130
Tier III Courses (Senior Year): 9 credits
Fall Semester
SPHR 118W Senior Seminar (3)
Req: Senior Standing
SPHR 132 Literacy (3)
Spring Semester
SPHR 119 Analysis & Modification of Communication Disorders (3)
Req: Senior Standing
Required Courses in Related Areas: 9 credits
LING 101 Language and Linguistic Analysis (3 credits)
PSYC 121 Memory and Cognition (3 credits)
PSYC 131 Psychological Tests (3 credits)
or PSYC 118 Neuro-psychology (3 credits)
Students who plan to go on to graduate study should note that the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (our accrediting body) requires undergraduate course work in three additional areas to enter a graduate program:
- Biological sciences,
- Physical sciences (typically chemistry or physics), and
- Statistics or Mathematics
* Also offered as a WID course
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