Speech Pathology-Audiology Program
Speech Therapy Pathologist Undergraduate - Gradutate Degree Course
Work
NOTE: THIS IS A JUST GENERAL COURSE
WORK. SOME COLLEGE UNIVERSITY MIGHT HAVE DIFFERENT COURSE PROGRAM.
ITS BEST TO CONTACT THE UNIVERSITY.
Admissions - Pre-college preparation
You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school
that prepare you for college. This typically includes four years of
English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two
years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second
language.
Advanced Biology courses
Psychology
Sociology
Undergraduate special
Most schools require that you pass certain courses with good grades
before you can officially become a communication disorders or speech
pathology and audiology major. Typically these are biology, anatomy,
communication, and speech and hearing science courses. In addition,
many schools require you to complete an official application to the
speech pathology and audiology program. This application usually
includes a personal statement and undergraduate transcripts.
Graduate admissions
Admission to graduate programs is competitive. You need a bachelor's
degree, good grades, and good test scores.
Additional requirements at some schools include:
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General
Letters of recommendation
Personal statement
Undergraduate degree or significant course work in communication science
and disorders
Typical course work
This undergraduate program typically includes courses in the following
subjects:
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
Clinical Audiology
Communication Disorders
Diagnosis and Treatment
Dysphasia
Fluency Disorders
Neurology
Normal Language Development
Phonological Disorders
Psycholinguistics
Research Methods
Speech Science
Statistics
Techniques of Rehabilitation
Voice Disorders
Graduate programs that lead to a master's or doctoral degree typically
include:
Required courses
Fieldwork
Thesis (master's degree)
Preliminary exams (doctoral degree only)
Dissertation and dissertation defense (doctoral degree)
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