Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences Major, B.A.

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A major in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences (SLHS) provides a sound background for students pursuing careers in education, health care, and vocational rehabilitation. Graduates in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences who complete the SLHS major will have the prerequisite coursework to pursue a graduate degree in speech-language pathology or audiology and/or work as a speech-language pathology assistant. For more information on the undergraduate program or careers within SLHS visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/speech-language-hearing-sciences/.

Additional information:

A minor is required for students majoring in SLHS. See an SLHS advisor to discuss options for a minor. Visit the department webpage to schedule an advising appointment.

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all SLHS courses to count towards the B.A. in SLHS.

Required Prerequisite Courses

Required prerequisite courses may be used to fulfill General Studies requirements.

BIO 1080 - General Biology I Credits: 3
BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1
MTH 1110 - College Algebra for Calculus Credits: 4
or
MTH 1112 - College Algebra Through Modeling Credits: 4
Subtotal: 8 credits

Required Courses

SLHS 1500 - Introduction to Communication Sciences Credits: 3
SLHS 2100 - Language Acquisition and Development Credits: 3
SLHS 2530 - Speech Science Credits: 3
SLHS 3200 - Clinical Phonetics Credits: 3
SLHS 3300 - Principles of Assessment and Intervention Credits: 3
SLHS 3530 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Credits: 3
SLHS 3600 - Diagnostic Audiology Credits: 3
SLHS 4100 - Language Disorders and Differences Credits: 3
SLHS 4200 - Speech Disorders and Differences Credits: 3
SLHS 4610 - Aural Rehabilitation Credits: 3
Senior Experience Options:
SLHS 4300 - Senior Experience in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences Credits: 3
or
SLHS 4350 - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Methods Credits: 7
Subtotal: 33 - 37 credits

Elective Courses

Select 5-9 credits from the following courses:

COMM 3000 - Diversity and Communication in the U.S. Credits: 3
ENG 2010 - Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 3
ENG 3011 - Analyzing English Credits: 3
SLHS 1610 - American Sign Language I Credits: 3
SLHS 1620 - American Sign Language II Credits: 3
SLHS 2990 - Introduction to Health Communication Credits: 3
SLHS 3000 - Foundations of Disability Studies through Media Credits: 3
SLHS 4350 - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Methods Credits: 7
SLHS 4530 - Neural Bases of Communication and Its Disorders Credits: 3
Subtotal: 5-9 credits
Total Required for SLHS Major: 42 credits
Students who plan to pursue graduate school in speech-language pathology or audiology should plan on taking additional courses during their undergraduate program. Students must have standalone coursework in a) statistics; b) physics or chemistry and c) social/behavioral sciences to meet clinical certification requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.