The bachelor’s degree program in speech and hearing sciences, which prepares students for graduate specialization in Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology, requires each student to complete a required departmental core and advanced classes for the student’s specific career interests for a total of 42 hours.

Students may declare the major of Speech and Hearing Sciences after they are admitted to the university and complete the majority of pre-admission courses by the end of the spring semester sophomore year. These courses are the core curriculum required by Lamar University for all undergraduate programs as well SPHS 1371 Introduction to Speech Language Disorders and SPHS 2370 Phonetics and 2 professional electives. Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all preadmission courses, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in SPHS 1371 Introduction to Speech Language Disorders and SPHS 2370 Phonetics. An overall GPA of 2.5 is required for admission into the program. An overall GPA of 2.5 is required to maintain enrollment in the major.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Core Curriculum
Communication
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 1315	Public Speaking I
FREN 1311	Beginning French I
SPAN 1311	Beginning Spanish I
Mathematics
MATH 1314	College Algebra(Non-Calculus)	3
Life and Physical Sciences
Select two of the following: 1		6
BIOL 1308	General Biology (Non-Science Majors)
BIOL 1315	Plants and Human Society (Non-Majors)
BIOL 1406	General Biology I (Majors)
BIOL 1407	General Biology II (Majors)
BIOL 2306	Environmental Science
BIOL 2401	Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402	Anatomy and Physiology II
CHEM 1306	Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences
CHEM 1308	Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences
CHEM 1311	General Chemistry I
CHEM 1312	General Chemistry II
PHYS 1305	Elementary Physics I Lecture
PHYS 1307	Elementary Physics II Lecture
PHYS 1401	College Physics I
PHYS 1402	College Physics II
PHYS 1405	Elementary Physics I
PHYS 1407	Elementary Physics II
PHYS 2425	University Physics I
PHYS 2426	University Physics II
Language, Philosophy and Culture
Select one of the following:		3
DSDE 1371	ASL I
ENGL 2300	Ethics and Literature
ENGL 2322	British Literature
ENGL 2326	American Literature
ENGL 2331	World Literature
ENGL 2376	African-American Literature
FREN 2312	Intermediate French II
PHIL 1370	Philosophy of Knowledge
PHIL 2306	Ethics
SPAN 2312	Intermediate Spanish II
Creative Arts
Select one of the following:		3
ARTS 1301	Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303	Art History I
COSC 1324	The Art of Computer Game Development
COMM 1375	Film Appreciation
DANC 2303	Dance Appreciation
MUSI 1306	Music Appreciation
MUSI 1309	Jazz History and Appreciation
MUSI 1310	History of Rock and Roll
PHIL 1330	Arts and Ideas
THEA 1310	Theatre Appreciation
American History
Select two of the following:		6
HIST 1301	U S History I 1763-1877
HIST 1302	U S History II Since 1877
HIST 2301	Texas History
Government/Political Science
POLS 2301	Intro to American Government I	3
POLS 2302	Intro/American Government II	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Select one of the following:		3
ANTH 2346	Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 2351	Cultural Anthropology
BULW 1370	Business Environment and Public Policy
CRIJ 1301	Intro to Criminal Justice
ECON 1301	Principles and Policies
ECON 2301	Principles of Economics I Macro
ECON 2302	Principles of Economics II Micro
FINC 2310	Intro to Consumer Finance
INEN 2373	Engineering Economics
POLS 1301	Intro to Political Science
PSYC 2301	General Psychology
PSYC 2315	Lifespan Development
SOCI 1301	Introduction to Sociology
SOWK 2361	Intro Social Work
Component Area Option
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
MATH 1342	Elementary Statistical Methods	3
Required Major Courses
Introduction
SPHS 1371	Introduction to Speech Language Disorders	3
DSDE 1374	Introduction to Deaf Studies	3
or DSDE 1377	Introduction to Deaf Education
SPHS 2370	Phonetics	3
Additional course in Psychology		3
Foundation
SPHS 3310	Language Acquisition	3
SPHS 3312	Hearing Anatomy, Physiology and Disorders	3
SPHS 3314	Speech and Hearing Science	3
SPHS 3318	Speech Anatomy & Physiology	3
Core
SPHS 3316	Professional Report Writing	3
SPHS 4332	Neurology	3
SPHS 4334	Audiology I	3
SPHS 4342	Audiologic Rehabilitation	3
Speech & Hearing Electives - 21 hours from:		21
SPHS 3320	Language Disorders in Children
SPHS 3324	Speech Sound Disorders in Children
SPHS 4309	Clinical Practicum SLP-A 2
SPHS 4310	Competencies and Strategies 2
SPHS 4335	Voice Disorders
SPHS 4336	Clinical Processes
SPHS 4337	Fluency Disorders
SPHS 4338	Medical Speech - Language Pathology
SPHS 4340	Audiology II
SPHS 4350	Problems and Projects 3
SPHS 4352	Counseling in Communication Disorders
Professional Electives 4		21
Total Hours		120

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Students who seek a professional graduate degree in MS-SLP or AuD must complete one physical (CHEM or PHYS) and one biological (BIOL) science. BIOL 1308 General Biology (Non-Science Majors) CHEM 1306 Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

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With faculty approval and acceptance into the SLPA Track

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With faculty approval, can be taken twice for credit.

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12 hours must be upper level coursework. If you take more than 30hrs of major electives, the additional course will count toward your professional electives. Coursework in related fields of study are considered appropriate (e.g., Education, Psychology, Sociology, Biology, English, Deaf Studies & Deaf Education, and Communication). See an SPHS advisor for final decisions on electives. Do not assume any course will be accepted as a professional elective without advisor approval

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
HIST 1301	U S History I 1763-1877	3
SPHS 1371	Introduction to Speech Language Disorders	3
Creative Arts		3
One From:		3
DSDE 1374	Introduction to Deaf Studies
DSDE 1377	Introduction to Deaf Education
	Hours	15
Spring
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
MATH 1314	College Algebra(Non-Calculus)	3
HIST 1302	U S History II Since 1877	3
Communication		3
Social & Behavioral Sciences		3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
Life & Physical Sciences 1		3
MATH 1342	Elementary Statistical Methods	3
POLS 2301	Intro to American Government I	3
Additional Psychology Course		3
Professional Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
Language, Philosophy & Culture		3
POLS 2302	Intro/American Government II	3
SPHS 2370	Phonetics	3
Life & Physical Sciences 1		3
Professional Elective		3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
SPHS 3310	Language Acquisition	3
SPHS 3312	Hearing Anatomy, Physiology and Disorders	3
SPHS 3316	Professional Report Writing	3
SPHS 3318	Speech Anatomy & Physiology	3
Professional Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
SPHS 3314	Speech and Hearing Science	3
SPHS 3320	Language Disorders in Children	3
SPHS 3324	Speech Sound Disorders in Children	3
SPHS 4332	Neurology	3
SPHS 4336	Clinical Processes	3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
SPHS 4334	Audiology I	3
SPHS 4337	Fluency Disorders	3
SPHS 4352	Counseling in Communication Disorders	3
SPHS 4350	Problems and Projects	3
Professional Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
SPHS 4338	Medical Speech - Language Pathology	3
Professional Electives		9
One from:		3
SPHS 4340	Audiology II
SPHS 4342	Audiologic Rehabilitation (Audiology Diagnostics & Rehab)
SPHS 4350	Problems and Projects
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

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Students who seek a professional graduate degree in MS-SLP or AuD must complete one physical (CHEM or PHYS) and one biological (BIOL) science. BIOL 1308 General Biology (Non-Science Majors) CHEM 1306 Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences

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Students seeking an AuD degree are required to take DSDE 1371 ASL I