Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2018-19 NSU Undergraduate Catalog Program: Speech-Language Pathology B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Speech-Language Pathology B.S.

OSRHE Program Code: 087
CIP Code: 510204

Major Code: 6900

Purpose

Speech-language pathology is the study of disorders that affect a person’s speech, language, cognition, voice, and swallowing, and the treatment of these disorders and diseases. The Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology provides pre-professional undergraduate education as a prerequisite for admission to a master’s degree program in communication disorders.

Specialty Accreditation

NSU’s Master of Science program in Speech-Language Pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD   20850-3289, 800-498-2071. www.asha.org

Credential Requirements

Students cannot be a licensed speech-language pathologists with just a bachelor’s degree. Students must complete a master’s degree to be eligible to sit for credential tests. Students who complete the Master of Science degree will have the academic and clinical practicum experience necessary to meet requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and apply for certification in Speech-Language Pathology. Additional requirements include passing the Praxis exam scores and documentation of the clinical fellowship experience. To practice in the State of Oklahoma, program completers must also apply for a license in speech-language pathology from the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and the Oklahoma State Department of Education Standard Certificate in Speech-Language Pathology.

NOTE: Courses with SLP prefix can be repeated only one time. Exceptions: SLP 4530 Supervised Clinical Practicum and SLP 4520 Independent Study.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 46 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for more information.

Requirements

To be admitted to the undergraduate SLP program students must have:

A. completed with a grade of “B” or better

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SLP 3223 - Clinical Phonetics
SLP 3313 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
SLP 3363 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Mechanism
SLP 3813 - Language Development

B. have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better

Students can be conditionally admitted (admitted on probation) with one “C” in the above listed courses but must make a “B” or better in all subsequent courses. Students who fail to make “B” or better in these courses would be denied enrollment in additional SLP courses.

1. Basic areas of Speech-Language - 15 hours

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SLP 3223 - Clinical Phonetics
SLP 3363 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech Mechanism
SLP 3813 - Language Development
SLP 4233 - Speech, Hearing and Voice Science
SLP 4803 - Neuroanatomy of Communication Disorders

2. Speech Pathology, Nature, Diagnosis and Treatment - 15 hours

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SLP 3213 - Language Disorders in Children
SLP 3313 - Introduction to Communication Disorders
SLP 3443 - Materials and Methods for Clinical Practices
SLP 4213 - Language Disorders in Adolescents
SLP 4783 - Articulatory & Phonological Disorders

3. Audiology: Nature, Diagnosis and Treatment - 12 hours.

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SLP 3413 - Hearing Science
SLP 4413 - Audiology
SLP 4473 - Aural Rehabilitation
SPED 3313 - American Sign Language I #

4. Practicum - 2 hours

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SLP 4530 - Supervised Clinical Practicum

5. Related Courses - 6 hours

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SPED 4433 - Introduction to Education of Children with Exceptionalities
MATH 3513 - Statistical Methods #

or SOC 3323, PSYC 3553, or BADM 3933 or MATH 3623

Total 50 hours

6. Additional related coursework - 21 hours

(choose 21 hours from the following)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
EDUC 4823 - Emerging Technologies
ENGL 3083 - Professional & Technical Writing #
HFS 3223 - Infant/Toddler Development
HFS 4453 - Infant/Toddler Relationships
NURS 4750 - Workshop in Nursing (1 hour)

With topic: APA & OTHER TIPS

P ED 4740 - Seminar in Health, Physical Education, and Safety (1 hour)

With topic: AM HEART ASSN CPR TRAINING

PSYC 3323 - Psychology of Adolescence #
PSYC 3453 - Cognitive Psychology #
PSYC 4043 - Physiological Psychology #
PSYC 4133 - Psychology of Infancy and Childhood #
PSYC 4153 - Abnormal Psychology #
PSYC 4223 - Mental Tests and Measurements #
PSYC 4363 - Adult Development and Aging #
PSYC 4563 - Psychology of Personality #
SCI 3113 - Science & Medical Terminology #
SLP 4323 - Assessment and Intervention of Communication Differences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
SLP 4540 - Seminar in Individual Studies
SPED 3323 - American Sign Language II #
SPED 4233 - Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities

Major Total - 71 hours

Additional Degree Information - Gregg Wadley College of Science and Health Professions

In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

  • English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
  • ​A minimum of 124 hours is required. PE activity is limited to four hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
  • ​A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. PE activity is limited to four hours. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.​
  • A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.  ​
  • A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
  • At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
  • At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
  • The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree. B.S. and B.S.Ed. degrees require at least 55 hours and the B.S.N. requires at least 40 hours.  Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.

For additional information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.

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