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-1003Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders

3

CSD-1013Introduction to Phonetics

3

CSD-2003Speech & Language Development

3

CSD-2013Communication Disorders in Adults

3

CSD-3001Speech and Language Disorders Clinical

1

CSD-3003Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms

3

CSD-3013Speech and Hearing Science

3

CSD-3022Clinical Foundations

2

CSD-3023Research Methods for Communication Sciences

3

CSD-3053Pediatric Language Disorders

3

CSD-3063Pediatric Speech Sound Disorders

3

CSD-4013Audiometry

3

CSD-4032Speech-Language Pathology Capstone

2

Note: CSD-3001 must be taken three (3) times for completion of the major.

Required Cognates

Take all of the following:
BIO-2001Medical Terminology

1

BIO-2034Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory

4

HSC-1013GNutrition and Wellness

3

MAT-2063GIntroduction to Statistics

3

PSY-1013GGeneral Psychology

3

PSY-2013Life Span Developmental Psychology

3

PSY-4023Behavioral Neuroscience

3

Take one of the following:

CHE-1034GGeneral Chemistry I with Laboratory

4

CHE-1064GPrinciples of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry with Laboratory

4

PHY-2014GGeneral 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.

  1. Achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 by the end of the second year.
  2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.60 or better through the third and fourth years.

Progression

  1. The minimum passing grade for SLPA courses is B.
  2. A minimum of a C is required for cognate courses.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.