College of Education, Health, and Human Services
304 White Hall
E-mail: oss@kent.edu
Tel: 330-672-2862
Fax: 330-672-3549
Web: http://www.ehhs.kent.edu
Speech Pathology and Audiology Major (B.S. and |
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Speech Pathology and Audiology is a preprofessional undergraduate major focusing on the evaluation, treatment and research of human communication and its disorders. This undergraduate program provides a firm foundation leading to the master's degree in speech-language pathology or the doctorate in audiology and meets the academic and clinical requirements for the American Speech and Hearing Association certification and licensure by the Ohio Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology. The curriculum integrates a sequence of coursework designed to provide a strong liberal arts background and an understanding of normal and disordered aspects of the human communication process. Specific coursework includes: anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms, speech science, hearing science, neurology, phonetics, normal speech and language development, speech and language disorders, audiometry, and aural rehabilitation. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists are employed in a variety of settings: rehabilitation centers, hospitals, schools, community clinics, private practice, research laboratories, and colleges/universities.
Students are required to earn a 2.25 GPA in the major. Students who have earned 90 semester hours and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.00 may, with approval of the School of Speech Pathology and Audiology, apply for admission to the combined program. Admission will be based upon satisfactory GRE scores, three letters of recommendation and completion of the Application for Admission and Combined Baccalaureate and Master’s Program forms.