UB Undergraduate Catalog 2006-2007

Speech and Hearing Science - B.A.

Acceptance Criteria

Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the prerequisite courses.

Advising Notes

Upon completion, the student should complete the Application for Undergraduate Major found in the department office or on the department�s web site and submit that along with a copy of the DARS to the department office.

Applications to the major are reviewed on a rolling basis. Once accepted, each student is assigned a departmental faculty advisor who assists the student in program planning. It is the student�s responsibility to make an appointment with the faculty advisor to request assistance of any kind. A message folder is established for each major in the department. Students should check that folder regularly, as it is used to contact them and to circulate information.

To graduate, the student must have earned an overall GPA of 2.5 in CDS courses. CDS courses with a grade of less then C- will not be acceptable for the departmental average requirement and must be retaken for a grade of C- or better. Students may not elect S/U grading in CDS courses.

If prospective majors have taken courses at another school that they believe are equivalent to the required courses of the department, transfer evaluation and waiver request forms may be obtained from the department office.

Prerequisite Courses

CDS 151 Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
CDS 286 Phonetics
CDS 288 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism

Required Courses

BIO 129 Perspectives in Human Biology
CDS 290 Audiology: Diagnosis and Management
CDS 301 Language Development in Children
CDS 302 Language Disorders in Children
CDS 382 Applied Physics of Sound
CDS 392 Phonological Disorders: Diagnosis and Management
CDS 469 Stuttering Therapy
CDS 480 Clinical Observation and Participation
CDS 482 Diagnostics in Communicative Disorders
CDS 483 Diagnostics in Communicative Disorders Lab
CDS 484 Aural Rehabilitation or CDS 485 Speech Pathology in the Schools
CDS 487 Psychoacoustic Science
CSE 101 Computers: A General Introduction
MTH 115 Survey of Algebra and Trigonometry or ULC 148 Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
One linguistics course (choose from LIN 205, LIN 207, or any 300/400-level LIN course except LIN 355 or LIN 496) for a minimum of 3 credits
One physical science course (choose any course from CHE, GLY, or PHY) for a minimum of 3 credits
One statistics course (choose from CEP 207, PSY 207, SOC 294, SSC 225, STA 111, or STA 119) for a minimum of 3 credits
Two human behavior courses (choose from AAS 333, APY 311, LAI 205/SSC 208, NUR 250, PSY 321, PSY 322, PSY 331, PSY 336, SOC 304, SOC 308, SOC 313, SOC 314, SSC 363)

Summary
Total required credit hours for the major: 66

Of the 66 required credit hours, 39 are required credit hours of CDS courses; plus 27 required credit hours from courses outside CDS.

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements

FIRST YEAR
Fall�BIO 129, CDS 151, PSY 101
Spring�CSE 101, one linguistics course (LIN 205, LIN 207, or any 300/400-level LIN course except LIN 355 or LIN 496)

SECOND YEAR
Fall�CDS 286, CDS 288, MTH 115
Spring�CDS 290, one physical science course (any course from CHE, GLY, or PHY), one statistics course (CEP 207, PSY 207, SOC 294, SSC 225, STA 111, or STA 119)

THIRD YEAR
Fall�CDS 301, CDS 382, one human behavior course
Spring�CDS 302, CDS 392, one human behavior course

FOURTH YEAR
Fall�CDS 482, CDS 483; CDS 484 or CDS 485*; CDS 487
Spring�CDS 469
Fall or Spring�CDS 480

*May instead be taken in the spring of the fourth year.

Speech and Hearing Science - Minor

About the Minor

The field of communicative disorders and sciences relates to many fields and subspecialties. For this reason, the department offers a minor for students who are majors or prospective majors in other departments. Students may choose courses to meet their specific interests.

Required Courses

CDS 151 Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Five additional CDS courses, which may include independent study

Summary
Total required credit hours for the minor: 18