Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of university courses. Included in the 120 semester hours are 55 hours of Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology courses.
Students must also:
- Maintain a minimal 3.0 grade point average or better in the course of study.
- Maintain a minimal 3.0 grade point average overall.
- Make a grade of “C” or better in all major core courses.
- Repeat any core courses or clinical practicum courses in which a grade of “D” or lower was achieved and receive a grade of “C” or better, only once.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 if the student entered the university with major “undecided,” to be accepted as a Speech / Language Pathology & Audiology major.
- Be admitted to Clinical Phase with Privileges (i.e., admission to the clinical component of the program) prior to the junior year. This consists of a minimal 3.0 grade point average in all freshman and sophomore level major courses as well as the required application.
SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY CURRICULUM GUIDE
Program Curriculum
Freshman Year - First Semester |
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Freshman Year - Second Semester |
FRST 100 College Success (SS) |
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ENGL 101 Ideas and Their ExpressionsII (WC) |
ENGL 100 Ideas and Their Expressions I (WC) |
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MATH 102 Fundamentals of Alg & Trig II (MLAR) |
MATH 101 Fundamentals of Alg & Trig I (MLAR) |
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FOLA xxx |
FOLA xxx |
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SOCI 100 Principles of Sociology |
BIOL 100 Biological Science and Lab (SR) |
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CST 101 Microcomputer Applications |
HPED xxx |
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Sophomore Year - First Semester |
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Sophomore Year - Second Semester |
SPCH 250 Speech Fundamentals (HFA) |
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SPCH 251 Public Speaking |
LIBS 202 Intro to African- Amer Studies (AA) |
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HIST 207 Modern World History (GL) |
ENGL 226 Basic Grammar/ Mechanics Writer |
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MGMT 110 Business Environment |
SOCI 204 Social Problems |
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POLI 200 American Government and Politics |
ECON 200 or ECON 201 |
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ENVS 201 The Earth’s Environment (SR) * |
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Junior Year - First Semester |
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Junior Year - Second Semester |
PSYC 101 General Psychology |
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SPCH 316 Interpersonal Communication |
SPCH 301 or LIBS 300 Social Science Rsrch Mthds |
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SPCH 335 Rhetoric of American Thought |
SPCH 401 Argumentation & Debate |
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ENGL 331 Writing Science & Technology |
SOCI 304 or SOCI 308 |
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SPCH 314 Intercultural Communication |
Free Elective |
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Free Elective |
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Senior Year - First Semester |
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Senior Year - Second Semester |
SPCH 410 Ethical Issues in Communication |
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SPCH 402 (502) Bargaining and Negotiation |
SPCH 453 Persuasive Communication |
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ENGL 441 Visual Rhetoric Tec/Sci Writer |
SPCH 498 Internship |
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SPCH 461 Small Group Communication |
SPCH 441 Narrative Research |
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SPCH 408 Business & Professional Comm |
Free Elective |
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Free Elective |
Questions?
Please direct inquiries to Dr. Deana Lacy McQuitty, Speech Studies Program director, at dlmcquit@ncat.edu.