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Speech Pathology & Audiology

Speech Pathology & Audiology

�鶹AV speech pathology major Mary McMahon

“I’m passionate about working with adults who have experienced strokes or traumatic brain injuries. The opportunity to walk alongside a patient and their family on their road to recovery, helping them regain their ability to communicate, is an experience unlike any other.”

How Mary McMahon found her passion for helping people through speech-language pathology

You should major in speech pathology and audiology if:

You’re intensely interested in how people communicate, including how we understand, process, and articulate speech and language.
You have the passion and patience to help people overcome barriers through speech-language therapy.
You’re fascinated by the science of sound and how our auditory system processes it.
You want to become a speech language pathologist or audiologist.

The ability to communicate is key to a full life.

In our speech pathology and audiology major, you’ll learn to help people communicate clearly so they can become confident, more independent, and more connected to their friends and family. Learn the theories and mechanics of speech pathology and audiology in your classes — and then apply what you learn while working with clients in our on-campus clinic.

Our Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology is a pre-professional degree that will prepare you for a graduate program in speech language pathology or audiology.

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Speech Pathology & Audiology at �鶹AV

What's Speech Pathology & Audiology Like?

Lab work
Research
Writing
Group work & collaboration
Interviewing
Clinical observation

Home to the Speech, Language and Hearing Center

Learn the clinical process while assisting in direct care to clients at our on-campus clinic.

Life in the Speech Pathology & Audiology Program

A �鶹AV student in the speech pathology program works with a student in the on-campus speech language and hearing center.

Working with Kids & Adults

Our students learn how to provide therapy while helping local individuals and families in our Speech Language and Hearing Center. You can work directly with clients in the Center after observing and learning from graduate students and clinicians.

Innovative Research

We regularly conduct clinical research, giving you the chance to work with clients on language, literacy, aphasia, and stuttering. Our research is designed to provide innovative clinical services while giving our students clinical training.

Labs & Clinics

In our Voice Banking Lab, people diagnosed with degenerative neurological conditions, such as ALS, can record their natural voice and speech to use in communication tools as their disease progresses. Our Eye Tracking Lab lets researchers watch clients’ eye movements as they read, write, or talk in a group.

Student Organizations

Get valuable volunteer and professional experience in our student organizations. We have student chapters for the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Students for the Autism Society, Sign Language Club, and Sertoma Club — all of which volunteer in the community and help students prepare for careers or graduate school.

Speech Pathology & Audiology Courses According to Students

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CODI 220: Phonetics

There’s the international phonetic alphabet, and this class is about learning all of the different sounds that can be made in the English language the different sounds for different languages. It’s really interesting to be able to hear if someone does have a speech disorder, and what are they doing wrong? You have to know the different sounds we create to be able to recognize that.”

Sophia Verrett, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major

CODI 275: Language Acquisition

with Dr. Christine Weill

This class allowed me to see the impact and importance of early intervention with a speech pathologist during development. I enjoyed seeing the stages of language development through videos and examples of therapy that were shown in class."

Taylor Tom, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major

CODI 302: Directed Clinical Observation

with Dr. Holly Damico

“This class allowed me to see the clinical process first hand, as well as learn about the nuances of a therapy session, such as the paperwork and planning of a session. The class consisted of sitting in therapy sessions for the entire semester, as well as classroom lectures where Dr. Holly would explain the clinical process and what we were seeing in our therapy sessions during the week.”

Taylor Tom, Speech Pathology & Audiology Major

Careers in Speech Pathology & Audiology

Tyler Choate

“I still talk about my undergraduate clinical experience to this day. It was one of those smack-you-in-the-face lessons about putting theory into practice — a hard but valuable experience.”

BA Speech Pathology & Audiology ’11, MS Speech Language Pathology ‘13

Director of Speech and Language Services at LEEP Forward, Inc.

More about Tyler

Jobs in Speech Pathology & Audiology

Speech Language Pathologist
Lead/Director Speech Language Pathologist in Schools
Directory of Audiology
Rehab Director
Hospital Unit Director
Master Clinician/Trainer
Professor
Private Practice Owner
Social Worker
Case Manager for Early Steps/Head Start

Program Requirements

Admissions Requirements

To major in speech pathology and audiology, you must meet the University's admissions requirements.

See the full admission requirements.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with your degree in speech pathology and audiology, you must:

Earn a “C” or better in all major courses. You can retake a major course one time if you don’t earn a C.
- You must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in your 300- and 400-level classes or a 3.0 overall in all major classes.
Pass all other courses required for the degree.
Maintain a 2.0 overall GPA.

As a speech pathology and audiology major, you are required to complete an 18-credit-hour minor (with at least 6 hours at the 300- or 400-level). Explore minors.

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