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Speech Pathology and Audiology - B.S. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (49 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  ENG 31001 Fundamental English Grammar 3
  PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I 3
    41043 Basic Learning Processes 3
  SPA 33101 Hearing Science 1 + 3
    34102 Applied Phonetics 3
    34103 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech + 3
    34104 Speech and Language Acquisition + 3
    34106 Articulatory and Phonological Disorders + 3
    34107 Language Disorders in Children and Adolescents + 3
    43402 Audiometry + 3
    43404 Aural Rehabilitation + 3
ELR   43403 Clinical Preparation in Audiology + 2
    44110 Speech Science + 3
    44111 Neural Processes + 3
    44112 Age-related Changes in Communication + 3
    44310 Clinical Procedures + 3
WIC/ELR   44311 Clinical Preparation in Speech-Language Pathology 2 + 2
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (70 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KBS BSCI 10001 Human Biology 3
KSS/DD PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3
KAD/DD   20651 Child Psychology 3
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include a laboratory) 3 3-4
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities or Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3
  Kent Core Additional 3
  General Electives 4 34
MINIMUM TOTAL 120

1. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned.
2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.
3. Must be a Physical Science for National Certification.
4. Maximum 12 credit hours may be used from the M.A. program for those students accepted into the combined B.S./M.A. program.
+ Professional Phase coursework: A minimum 3.0000 cumulative GPA (after 60 hours) is required to be admitted into the professional phase of the major