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 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology curriculum, each student is expected to be able to:

  • apply Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 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-3033Communication Disorders in Children

3

CSD-4003Aural Rehabilitation

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 

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Program Policies

Progression Criteria

The MVNU Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 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 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 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 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 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 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 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 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology student must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in SLPA courses.
  4. Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 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.