John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences

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

   

Freshman Year - Second Semester

FRST 100 College Success (SS)

 

ENGL 101 Ideas and Their ExpressionsII (WC)

ENGL 100 Ideas and Their Expressions I (WC)

 

MATH 102 Fundamentals of Alg & Trig II (MLAR)

MATH 101 Fundamentals of Alg & Trig I (MLAR)

 

FOLA xxx

FOLA xxx

 

SOCI 100 Principles of Sociology

BIOL 100 Biological Science and Lab (SR)

 

CST 101 Microcomputer Applications

HPED xxx

 

 

 

 

 

Sophomore Year - First Semester

 

Sophomore Year - Second Semester

SPCH 250 Speech Fundamentals (HFA)

 

SPCH 251 Public Speaking

LIBS 202 Intro to African- Amer Studies (AA)

 

HIST 207 Modern World History (GL)

ENGL 226 Basic Grammar/ Mechanics Writer

 

MGMT 110 Business Environment

SOCI 204 Social Problems

 

POLI 200 American Government and Politics

ECON 200 or ECON 201

 

ENVS 201 The Earth’s Environment (SR) *

 

 

 

Junior Year - First Semester

 

Junior Year - Second Semester

PSYC 101 General Psychology

 

SPCH 316 Interpersonal Communication

SPCH 301 or LIBS 300 Social Science Rsrch Mthds

 

SPCH 335 Rhetoric of American Thought

SPCH 401 Argumentation & Debate

 

ENGL 331 Writing Science & Technology

SOCI 304 or SOCI 308

 

SPCH 314 Intercultural Communication

Free Elective

 

Free Elective

 

 

 

Senior Year - First Semester

 

Senior Year - Second Semester

SPCH 410 Ethical Issues in Communication

 

SPCH 402 (502) Bargaining and Negotiation

SPCH 453 Persuasive Communication

 

ENGL 441 Visual Rhetoric Tec/Sci Writer

SPCH 498 Internship

 

SPCH 461 Small Group Communication

SPCH 441 Narrative Research

 

SPCH 408 Business & Professional Comm

Free Elective

 

Free Elective

 

Questions?

Please direct inquiries to Dr. Deana Lacy McQuitty, Speech Studies Program director, at dlmcquit@ncat.edu.