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University Catalog 2024-2025 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology Concentration (BA)


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CIP Code = 510204

Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology Curriculum (BA)


Objectives

The Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology is designed to prepare a student for graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology. The undergraduate preparation includes a broad educational experience in the liberal arts and sciences and a strong foundation in addition to basic course work in normal and disordered speech, language, and hearing. The undergraduate/pre-professional degree is the first degree that leads to graduate study for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The master’s degree in speech pathology and the doctoral degree in audiology are the entry-level degrees for most professional settings in these fields.

Freshman Year


English (GER)


Fine Arts (GER)


Humanities (GER)


Mathematics (GER)


Natural Sciences (GER)


In addition to the two required Natural Sciences (GER) courses specified in the Sophomore year, student will select one additional Natural Sciences (GER) course selected from the following disciplines:

  • Select one Life Science course from the following disciplines: Animal Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Environmental Science, Plant Science, or Zoology.  NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours
    • or
  • Select one Physical Science course from the following disciplines: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, or Meteorology.  NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses


Total: 30 SCH


Sophomore Year


Natural Sciences (GER)


Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)


Electives


  • Electives 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 30 SCH


Junior Year


Humanities (GER)


  • Select two Humanities (GER) course from the following disciplines: Literature, Foreign Languages, History, Classical Studies, Communications, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or Interdisciplinary.  NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University.  6 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)


Electives


  • Electives  8 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 30 SCH


Senior Year


Major Courses


  • 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • 3 Semester Credit Hours
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  • Select three courses (electives) from FCS 255  , FCS 277  , FCS 280  , FCS 380  , FCS 431  , FCS 432  , FCS 447  in consultation with an Academic Advisor.  9 Semester Credit Hours
  • SPCH directed elective. 3 Semester Credit Hours

Electives


  • Electives 12 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 30 SCH


Total Semester Hours 120


Requirements for the Audiology Concentration


At the conclusion of 60 hours of credit leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Professional Speech-Language Pathology, students wishing to pursue a Concentration in Audiology are required to declare their intention.

Those choosing the Concentration Audiology must include the following courses as their Electives in the 120 semester hour program:


Note(s):


Students must have a 2.5 earned grade point average for graduation, and no grade lower than a “C” in any required Audiology course in the concentration sequence.

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