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Degrees. B.A. or B.S. in Speech and Hearing
Science.
The undergraduate major in Speech and Hearing
Science includes two areas of emphasis: (1)
Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology for
pre-professional students, and (2) teaching American
sign language. A master’s degree is required for
professionals practicing in speech-language
pathology, and a professional doctorate (Au.D.) is
required for practicing in Audiology. Obtaining the
undergraduate degree in the preprofessional emphasis
saves the student approximately one year in total
training. Those not holding a B.A. or B.S. in this
field may enter the master’s program in
speech-language pathology or the Au.D. Program in
Audiology; however, this requires completion of
additional prerequisites (approximately one
additional year for speech/language pathology and
one semester for Audiology). The undergraduate
degree with sign-language emphasis leads to a career
teaching sign language to hearing students in the
public schools. This profession does not require a
Master’s Degree.
General Information: Speech-Language Pathologists
are professionals concerned with evaluation,
treatment, and research in human communication and
its disorders. They treat speech and language
disorders and work with individuals of all ages.
They diagnose and evaluate speech problems (e.g.,
stuttering, articulation disorders, voice
disorders), language problems (e.g., aphasia and
delayed language), and related disorders such as
swallowing difficulties.
Audiology is the study of normal and impaired
hearing. Audiologists are also interested in
prevention of hearing loss, identification and
assessment of hearing and balance problems, and the
rehabilitation of persons with hearing impairment.
Students in this major obtain a combined degree as
undergraduates, and then they choose to study
Speech-Language Pathology at the master’s level or
Audiology at the doctoral level. The undergraduate
degree program is termed “Speech and Hearing
Science” which encompasses both speech-language
pathology and Audiology.
Admission. Undergraduate students must have a
cumulative GPA of 2.5 and meet the following
requirements to be eligible to declare Speech and
Hearing Science as their major: 1) pre-professional
students may declare after having enrolled in CSD
3000 or having completed a CSD course at another
institution, and 2) signing emphasis students may
declare after having completed ASL 1010, 1020, 2010
and 2020 (Languages and Literature) with a
cumulative average of 3.0 or better in those
classes. Students may apply for major status in the
CSD office located at 1201 Behavioral Sciences
Building.
Requirements. Course work specific to the
major may be completed during the student’s freshman
through senior years. Students must also complete 12
credit hours of allied course work (chosen from a
list of suggested classes published by the
department) and take MATH 1030 or 1050 and 1070.
In addition, to comply with the American
Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) standards
for certification, students must complete three
semester hours in each of the following: a
biological science, a physical science, math, and a
behavioral or social science. Students must also
complete 25 clock-hours of observation of speech,
language, and/or hearing treatment before
graduation.
A student must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in the
major 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 probationary status for one
semester. If the student fails to raise his or her
GPA to the acceptable level in the following
semester, notification will be sent that he or she
is being dropped from the program. Students may
re-enter the program after raising their GPA
requirements.
Contact the department office for a packet
containing information about current curriculum
requirements and admission procedures for the Speech
and Hearing Science major and its areas of
emphasis. It is essential that students obtain
up-to-date information on changes in requirements
and curriculum. Announcements are also posted on
departmental bulletin boards and on our website at
http://www.health.utah.edu/cmdis/.
Requirements for the Major
Undergraduate Core Curriculum Requirements
Math 1030 (3) or 1050 (3)
Math 1070 (3)
CSD 3000 Introd. to Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology (3)
CSD 3100 Phonetics (3)
CSD 3120 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and
Hearing (3)
CSD 3400 Acoustics of Speech & Hearing (3)
CSD 4400 Language Science (3)
CSD 4500 Hearing Disorders and Evaluation (3)
CSD 4700 Current Research in CMDIS (3)
CSD 5380 Speech and Language Development (3)
CSD 5400 Professional Issues and Observation (3)
CSD 5520 Aural Habilitation and Rehabilitation (3)
CSD 5540 Speech Language Hearing Diagnostic
Procedures (3)
Total Hours: 39
Undergraduate Electives: take 12 credit hours
of the following:
CSD 3850 Special Topics (1-5)
CSD 4260 Pediatric Speech - Language Pathology (3)
CSD 4270 Medical Speech - Language Pathology (3)
CSD 5300 Issues in Deaf Culture (3)
CSD 5330 Teaching Oral Language or Communication
Skills (3)
CSD 5430 Topics in Audiology (3)
CSD Independent Studies (1-3)
Total Hours: 12 (required)
Allied Requirements: 12 credits in related
areas-from approved list or upon approval from
Undergraduate Director.
Speech and Hearing Science - Sign Language
Emphasis
MATH 1030 (3) or 1050 (3)
MATH 1070 (3)
CSD 3000 Intro to SLP & Au.D. (3)
CSD 3400 Acoustics of Speech & Hearing* (3)
CSD 4400 Language Science (3)
CSD 4500 Hearing Disorders (3)
CSD 4700 Current Research in CMDIS (3)
CSD 5380 Speech & Lang Development (3)
CSD 5520 Aural Hab. & Rehab.*
CSD 5340 Amer Deaf Comm. Culture & History (3)
CSD 5350 Semantics & Syntax of ASL (3)
CSD 5360 Methods of Teaching ASL (3)
CSD 5375 Deaf Literature (3)
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*may be substituted
Pre-required Professional Education Courses
PSY 1230 Psychology of Adolescence (3)
T&L 2100 Introduction to Teaching (3)
ED PS 2110 Learning & Literacy (3)
ECS 4150 Introduction to Multicultural Education (3)
T&L 5141 Educational Applications of Technology (3)
T&L 5/6126 Learners (3)
Lang 5410 L2 Methodology (3)
CSD 5370 Student Teaching in ASL (9)
Graduate Program
Degrees. M.A. and M.S. in Speech-Language
Pathology; Au.D. in Audiology; Ph.D. in
Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology. For
additional information, see the Graduate Information
section of this catalog.
Master’s and Au.D. Degrees
Admission. Requirements for admission include a
minimum 3.0 GPA, GRE scores, a personal career
statement, evidence of scholarly or creative
writing, and three letters of recommendation.
Language Requirement. M.A.: Standard
proficiency in one approved foreign language is
required. Au.D. and M.S.: No foreign-language
competency is required.
Special Degree Requirements. A thesis option
is available that requires clinical and/or research
experience. Guidelines are detailed in the
department handbook. All students must pass the
National Praxis exam to graduate.
Certifications. Students completing the
Masters Program in Speech-Language Pathology or Au.D.
Audiology will satisfy the requirements for
certification by the American Speech-Language
Hearing Association. They will also be eligible for
state and public school certification in
Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.
Ph.D. Degree
Admission. Requirements for admission include a
minimum 3.0 GPA, GRE scores, a personal career
statement, evidence of scholarly or creative
writing, and three letters of recommendation.
Language Requirement. A research tool in
statistics or other areas (e.g., computer science
and engineering) relevant to the candidate’s
dissertation research is required in lieu of a
foreign language. Students may substitute, with
committee approval, demonstrated standard
proficiency in any two foreign languages in the area
of their specialty.
CSD Course Descriptions
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