Undergraduate Degree
Students will learn foundational knowledge for understanding human speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and balance processes, with a particular focus on the implications of differences and disruptions in the communication systems associated with disorders.
Although students across any of the concentrations can pursue the graduate study and pre-certification requirements associated with becoming an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology concentrations are the most closely connected to practical application. Students in all concentrations have opportunities for clinical observation and community engagement.
More information about the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology can be found on the American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s web site.
Areas of Concentration
Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology
Cultural-Linguistic Diversity
Neuroscience of Communication
Curriculum
General Education
For more information about degree requirements contact your advisor or refer to the university catalog.
| Code | Course |
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Communication Skills
Hours: 7-9 |
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Quantitative Reasoning I & II
Hours: 6 |
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Humanities & the Arts
Hours: 6 |
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Social & Behavioral Sciences
Hours: 6 |
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Natural Sciences & Technology
Hours: 6 |
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Cultural Studies
Hours: 9 |
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Foreign Language (can be completed with 3-years of one non-english language in high school)
Hours: 0-12 |
Total Hours: 40-54
Core Courses
For more information about degree requirements contact your advisor or refer to the university catalog.
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| SHS 170 |
SHS 170 Intro to Human Communication Systems & Disorders
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 191 |
SHS 191 Freshman Seminar
Hours: 1 |
| SHS 200 |
SHS 200 General Phonetics
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 240 |
SHS 240 Intro Sound & Hearing Science
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 300 |
SHS 300 Anatomy & Physiology Speech Mechanism
Hours: 4 |
| SHS 301 |
SHS 301 General Speech Science
Hours: 4 |
| SHS 320 |
SHS 320 Development of Spoken Language
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 385 |
SHS 385 Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 450 |
SHS 450 Intro Audiology & Hearing Disorders
Hours: 4 |
Total Hours: 28
Concentration Requirements
Students are required to take the following courses for each concentration.
For more information about degree requirements contact your advisor or refer to the university catalog.
| Code | Course |
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| SHS 271 |
SHS 271 Communication and Aging
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| SHS 280 |
SHS 280 Communication Neuroscience
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 352 |
SHS 352 Hearing Health & Society
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 451 |
SHS 451 Aural Rehab Children to Adults
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 475 |
SHS 475 Pre-Practicum in SHS
Hours: 1-2 |
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Take 6 hours from the following list:
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| SHS 222 |
SHS 222 Language & Culture of Deaf Communities
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 270 |
SHS 270 Comm Disability in the Media
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 291 |
SHS 291 Research Lab Experience *
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 333 |
SHS 333 Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across Communication Contexts
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 375 |
SHS 375 Comm Partners & Health
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 390* |
SHS 390 Comm Partners & Health *
Hours: 2-3 |
| SHS 395 |
SHS 395 Honors Individual Study *
Hours: 2 |
| SHS 473 |
SHS 473 Augmentative & Alt Comm
Hours: 3 |
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*No more than 3 credits from SHS 291, SHS 390 and SHS 395 may be counted toward the 6 credits of specified electives.
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Total Hours: 19
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| SHS 280 |
SHS 280 Communication Neuroscience
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 380 |
SHS 380 Comm Competence & Disorders
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 451 |
SHS 451 Aural Rehab Children to Adults
Hours: 2-4 |
| SHS 473 |
SHS 473 Augmentative & Alt Comm
Hours: 2-4 |
| SHS 475 |
SHS 475 Pre-Practicum in SHS
Hours: 1-2 |
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Take 6 hours from the following list
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| SHS 271 |
SHS 271 Communication & Aging
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 291 |
SHS 291 Research Lab Experience *
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 333 |
SHS 333 Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across Communication Contexts
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| SHS 375 |
SHS 375 Comm Partners & Health
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 390 |
SHS 390 Individual Study *
Hours: 2-3 |
| SHS 395 |
SHS 395 Honors Individual Study *
Hours: 2 |
| SHS 410 |
SHS 410 Stuttering: Theory & Practice
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 430 |
SHS 430 Development & Disorders Phonol Artic
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 431 |
SHS 431 Lang Disorders Preschool Child
Hours: 3 |
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*No more than 3 credits from SHS 291, SHS 390 and SHS 395 may be counted toward the 6 credits of specified electives.
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Total Hours: 19
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| SHS 280 |
SHS 280 Communication Neuroscience
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 389 |
SHS 389 Neuroplasticity and Communication
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 427 |
SHS 427 Language and the Brain
Hours: 3-4 |
| SHS 470 |
SHS 470 Neural Bases Speech Language
Hours: 4 |
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Take 6 hours from the following list
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Chemistry or Physics 100-level not used for General Education
Hours: 3 |
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| IB 100 |
IB 100 Biology in Today's World
Hours: 3 |
| PSYC 204 |
PSYC 204 Intro to Brain & Cognition
Hours: 3 |
| PSYC 216 |
PSYC 216 Child Psych
Hours: 3 |
| EPSY 236 |
EPSY 236 Child Dev in Education
Hours: 3 |
| PSYC 230 |
PSYC 230 Perception & Sensory Processes
Hours: 3 |
| PSYC 224 |
PSYC 224 Cognitive Psych
Hours: 3 |
| PSYC 248 |
PSYC 248 Learning & Memory
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 271 |
SHS 271 Communication and Aging
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 291 |
SHS 291 Research Lab Experience
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 333 |
SHS 333 Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across Communication Contexts
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 375 |
SHS 375 Comm Partners & Health
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 390 |
SHS 390 Individual Study *
Hours: 2-3 |
| SHS 395 |
SHS 395 Honors Individual Study *
Hours: 2 |
| SHS 473 |
SHS 473 Augmentative & Alt Comm
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 475 |
SHS 475 Prepracticum in SHS
Hours: 1-2 |
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*No more than 3 credits from SHS 291, SHS 390 and SHS 395 may be counted toward the 6 credits of specified electives.
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Total Hours: 19
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| SHS 222 |
SHS 222 Language & Culture of Deaf Communities
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 271 |
SHS 271 Communication & Aging
Hours: 4 |
| SHS 352 |
SHS 352 Hearing Health & Society
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 380 |
SHS 380 Comm Competence & Disorders
Hours: 3 |
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Take 6 hours from the following list
Hours: 6 |
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| A language other than English |
(only courses taken above and beyond those used to satisfy the University’s language requirement or taken in a different area for elective credit)
Hours: 6 |
| CMN 232 |
CMN 232 Intro to Intercultural Comm
Hours: 3 |
| CHLH 330 |
CHLH 330 Disability in American Society
Hours: 3 |
| CHLH 407 |
CHLH 407 Disability, Culture, and Society
Hours: 3 |
| EPS 310 |
EPS 310 Race & Cultural Diversity
Hours: 3 |
| EPSY 202 |
EPSY 202 Exploring Cultural Diversity
Hours: 3 |
| LING 111 |
LING 111 Language in Globalization
Hours: 3 |
| LING 210 |
LING 210 Language History
Hours: 3 |
| LING 450 |
LING 450 Sociolinguistics I
Hours: 3 |
| SPED 117 |
SPED 117 The Culture of Disability
Hours: 3 |
| SOC 225 |
SOC 225 Race & Ethnicity
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 291 |
SHS 291 Research Lab Experience *
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 333 |
SHS 333 Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across Communication Contexts
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 390 |
SHS 390 Individual Study *
Hours: 2-3 |
| SHS 395 |
SHS 395 Honors Individual Study *
Hours: 2 |
| SHS 475 |
SHS 475 Prepracticum in SHS
Hours: 1-2 |
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*No more than 3 credits from SHS 291, SHS 390 and SHS 395 may be counted toward the 6 credits of specified electives.
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Total Hours: 19
Requirements Summary
| Code | Course |
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General Education
Hours: 40-54 |
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Core Courses
Hours: 25 |
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Concentration Area
Hours: 22-23 |
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Electives
Hours: 21-41 |
Total Hours: 128
Speech & Hearing Science Minor
The undergraduate minor in Speech and Hearing Science is a valuable enhancement to the program of any student desiring to learn more about human communication. The student is invited to explore the physical, behavioral, cognitive, and social aspects of human communication including; speech, language, hearing, conversation, and related functions across the lifespan.
All students minoring in Speech and Hearing Science are required to take SHS 170 Intro to Human Communications Systems and Disorders (3 hours). Choose from the sections below to complete your minor.
Select two of the following
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| SHS 222 |
SHS 222 Language and Culture of Deaf Communities
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 240 |
SHS 240 Intro to Sound & Hearing Science
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 300 |
SHS 300 Anatomy & Physiology of Speech Mechanism
Hours: 4 |
| SHS 320 |
SHS 320 Development of Spoken Language
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 352 |
SHS 352 Hearing Health & Society
Hours: 3 |
Total Hours: 6-7
Choose from the following
Select 8-9 hours from the courses below
| Code | Course |
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| SHS 120 |
SHS 120 Children, Communication, & Language Ability
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 200 |
SHS 200 General Phonetics
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 271 |
SHS 271 Communication and Aging
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 280 |
SHS 280 Communication Neuroscience
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 301 |
SHS 301 General Speech Science
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 333 |
SHS 333 Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across Communication Contexts
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 375 |
SHS 375 Communication Partners & Health
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 380 |
SHS 380 Comm Competence and Disorders
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 389 |
SHS 389 Neuroplasticity and Communication
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 427 |
SHS 427 Language and the Brain
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 450 |
SHS 450 Intro Audiology & Hearing Disorders
Hours: 4 |
| SHS 451 |
SHS 451 Aural Rehabilitation Children to Adults
Hours: 3 |
| SHS 473 |
SHS 473 Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Hours: 3 |
Total Hours: 8-9