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PREREQUISITES
- Do I need a bachelor’s degree in the area of speech-language pathology to apply to the Master of Science Program in Speech and Hearing Science?
- It is not necessary to have a bachelor’s degree in the area of speech-language pathology to apply to the Master of Science Program in Speech and Hearing Science in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology. However, all applicants without a background in speech-language pathology are advised to complete 15 hours of prerequisite coursework in the area of speech-language pathology prior to submitting an application for the graduate program.
- What prerequisite courses are required for the MS degree in Speech and Hearing Science?
- The following prerequisite courses should be completed before applying to the graduate program:
These courses may be completed via traditional instruction (onland) and/or via distance education instruction (online).
Fifteen (15) hours of prerequisite courses in speech-language pathology:
- SPTH 2500: Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
- SPTH 2600: Phonetics
- SPTH 2800: Introduction to Speech, Hearing and Language Disorders
- SPTH 3300: Clinical Methods in Articulation Disorders
- SPTH 3500: Language and Speech Development in Children
*SPTH2600 is a prerequisite course for SPTH3300
Pre-requisite Courses *DE classes are offered in the evening
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SPTH 2500: Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism
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SPTH 2600: Phonetics
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SPTH 2800: Introduction to Speech, Hearing and Language Disorders
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X
SPTH 3300: Clinical Methods in Articulation Disorders
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X
SPTH 3500: Language and Speech Development in Children
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X
- The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology grants permission to take the prerequisite courses as a nondegree-seeking student only after the applicant has gone through departmental advisement. Taking the prerequisite courses as a non-degree-seeking student does not ensure or obligate acceptance into the Graduate Program in Speech and Hearing Science. A formal application for admission to the Graduate Program must be made through the Graduate School following procedures and policies indicated in the current Graduate Catalog.
- The following prerequisite courses should be completed before applying to the graduate program:
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