Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, B.S.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Program Objectives
The courses and practicum curriculum for the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program are designed to achieve the following student outcomes.
Upon completion of the SLPA curriculum, each student is expected to be able to:
- apply SLPA knowledge and principles in pursuit of a graduate degree for their chosen profession (Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology);
- apply biblical principles to the care of clients;
- provide holistic care through empiric, personal, ethical, and aesthetic knowing;
- analyze subjective and objective data for evidence-based practice; and
- demonstrate personal responsibility for life-long learning in a healthcare profession.
Required Courses
Take all of the following:
| CSD-1003 | Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders | 3 |
| CSD-1013 | Introduction to Phonetics | 3 |
| CSD-2003 | Speech & Language Development | 3 |
| CSD-2013 | Communication Disorders in Adults | 3 |
| CSD-3001 | Speech and Language Disorders Clinical | 1 |
| CSD-3003 | Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms | 3 |
| CSD-3013 | Speech and Hearing Science | 3 |
| CSD-3021 | Clinical Foundations | 1 |
| CSD-3023 | Research Methods for Communication Sciences | 3 |
| CSD-3033 | Communication Disorders in Children | 3 |
| CSD-4013 | Audiometry | 3 |
Note: CSD-3001 must be taken three (3) times for completion of the major.
Note: MLA-1019G Modern Language Studies must be the Introduction to American Sign Language course.
Required Cognates
Complete one of the following:
| CHE-1034G | General Chemistry I with Laboratory | 4 |
| CHE-1064G | Principles of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 |
| PHY-2014G | General Physics I with Laboratory | 4 |
Total 61 Hours
The student with a major in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology must complete a minor in another discipline.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Program Policies
Progression Criteria
The MVNU Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SLPA) program offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Science degree in the field. By law in the state of Ohio, and in accordance with national standards set by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, professional practice in speech-language pathology requires a Master's degree, while audiology requires a Doctoral degree.
The SLPA program at MVNU is designed to prepare students for successful admission and experience at the graduate level in their chosen area of practice via a rigorous educational and clinical program, with a strong emphasis on Christian life and ministry as a student and as a professional. Because admission to graduate SLPA programs is highly competitive, it is strongly recommended that students meet these benchmarks in order to be prepared for the graduate school admission process.
- Achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 by the end of the second year.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.60 or better through the third and fourth years.
Progression
- The minimum passing grade for SLPA courses is B.
- A minimum of a C is required for cognate courses.
- To enroll in the first Speech and Language Disorders Clinical, a SLPA student must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in SLPA courses.
- SLPA students take three independent Speech and Language Disorders Clinical courses during the program. The minimum grade to pass a clinical course is a B. Students earning any grade less than a B will fail that clinical course and be required to repeat and pass the failed clinical course before progressing to the next clinical course.
- Students who receive a B or higher in a Speech and Language Disorders Clinical course may be able to use those clock hours towards accumulation of the total clock hours of client contact required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to obtain the Certificate of Clinical Competence. Acceptance of undergraduate programs is determined on a case-by-case basis within individual graduate programs.