Communication Sciences and Disorders

Speech-Language-Hearing

Introduction
The undergraduate program in Speech-Language-Hearing provides a comprehensive understanding of the physical, biological, psychological, and linguistic bases of speech, language, and hearing. The program examines the use of these functions in pedagogic, professional, and social settings. Students interact with instructors who are theorists, researchers, and clinicians. Graduates will be able to apply their knowledge to careers concerned with social service and special education or graduate study in a variety of fields, including one that leads to professional credentials as a Speech-Language Pathologist and/or Audiologist.

The Departmental facilities in Weiss Hall include laboratories for research in language and language disorders, speech, voice and hearing sciences and disorders, as well as the Speech-Language-Hearing Center for the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders, and faculty offices. Undergraduates have the opportunity to participate in research and to observe therapy in the Center. There is an active chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association, which is open to all students in the S-L-H Track and sponsors various activities of interest to students.

For further information, contact the departmental office at 204-7543. The advising coordinator for Speech-Language-Hearing is Rena Krakow, Ph.D. rkrakow@temple.edu (215-204-8407)

Required Courses
Communication Sciences Core
Comm Sci 1596 Introduction to Human Communication
Comm Sci 2201 Research Methods in Communication Sciences

Speech-Language-Hearing Track Major
Comm Sci 2197 Communication Deviations and Disorders
Comm Sci 2207 Phonetics
Comm Sci 2208 Phonology
Comm Sci 2217 Grammatical Description
Comm Sci 2218 Language Processing
Comm Sci 3233 Basic Speech Science
Comm Sci 3234 Basic Hearing Science
Comm Sci 3235 Human Nueroscience
Comm Sci 4301 Principles of Audiology
Comm Sci 3301 Speech and Language Development
Comm Sci 4396 Orientation to Clinical Management
Psychology 2301 Fundamentals of Developmental Psychology.
Physics 1003(*) Acoustics 3 credits (F)
*This course is a pre-requisite to CS3233 and CS3234.

Bio1012(**) General Biology II 4 credits (S, SS)
**A biological science is required by ASHA for certification.

Note:
CS 2207, 2208, 2217, and 2218 are prerequisite to CS 3301.
CS 2207, CS 2208, and Physics 1003 are prerequisite to CS 3233.
Physics 1012 is prerequisite to CS 3234.
CS 3234 is prerequisite to CS 4301.
CS 4396 is the SLH capstone course, and is taken in the last semester of a student’s undergraduate program.

Suggested Electives
Many courses both inside and outside the Communication Sciences and Disorders can be valuable additions to the S-L-H curriculum. Communication Sciences courses that students may want to consider as electives include but are not limited to:
Comm Sci 2111 Language and Race
Comm Sci 3297 Syntax
Comm Sci 5729 Language and Deafness
Comm Sci 5534 Sign Language I
Comm Sci 5634 Sign Language II