SPEECH AND HEARING MAJOR AND MINOR TRANSITION GUIDELINES
GENERAL TRANSITION RULES FOR
SPEECH AND HEARING MAJOR AND MINOR
1. SPH majors/minors may stay on their current advising plan or
transition to the NEW plan. The current advising plan is called the
OLD catalog. The new advising plan is called the NEW catalog.
2. The SPH major/minor will accept the 3 or 4 credit version of SPH
431 and the 2 or 3 credit version of SPH 438 for students under
the OLD or NEW catalog.
3. Students who declare SPH as a major/minor prior to Fall 2014 may
opt to follow the OLD or NEW catalog requirements.
4. OLD Catalog: Students who have already taken SPH 431 for 4
credits will have a 1 credit overage if they take the new 3 credit SPH
438. Students in this situation will be permitted to take a special
topics version of SPH 438 for 2 credits in order to avoid this credit
overage. However, students in this situation will not receive general
education credit for the special topics course. Students will need to
take a different course to meet the Social Diversity/African
American general education requirement. Students may decide to
take the new SPH 438 course for 3 credits to avoid the extra
course.
5. Under the OLD and NEW major programs, credit shortages in the
major of 1 credit will be waived.
6. Under the NEW minor program, credit shortages of 1 credit will be
waived. (OLD catalog is not affected.)
7. Students must complete all general education requirements.
8. Students must satisfy the residency requirement of the university
(complete 30 hours at CSU, of which at least 24 must be completed
at the upper division level).
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SPEECH AND HEARING MAJOR Transition Guideline
Old Requirements
Required Courses Credits
Total Credits
New Requirements
Required Courses
Credits Total Credits
SPH 228
3
SPH 228
3
SPH 231
3
SPH 231
3
SPH 232
3
SPH 232
3
SPH 251
4
SPH 251
4
SPH 335
3
SPH 335
3
SPH 349
3
SPH 349
3
SPH 351
3
SPH 351
3
SPH 431
4
SPH 431
3
SPH 434
1
SPH 434
1
SPH 438
2
SPH 438
3
SPH 481
3
SPH 481
3
SPH 482
3
SPH 482
3
SHP 485
3
SHP 485
3
SPH 486
1
SPH 486
1
SPH 497
1
SPH 497
1
MTH 147 OR PSY 217
3
ELECTIVES
0
ELECTIVES
TOTAL CREDITS
0
40
TOTAL CREDITS
43
Transition Plan Rules.
Rules In general, the SPH major will accept the 3 or 4
credit version of SPH 431 and the 2 or 3 credit version of SPH 438 for
students under the OLD or NEW catalog. Students who declare SPH as a
major prior to Fall 2014 may opt to follow the OLD or NEW catalog
requirements. Students who declare SPH as major in Fall 2014 or later
should follow the NEW catalog requirements.
RULES FOR STUDENTS UNDER OLD CATALOG:
CATALOG
Rule #1: SPH will accept the 3 or 4 credit versions of SPH 431 or the 2 or
3 credit version of SPH 438.
Rule #2: Students who have already taken SPH 431 for 4 credits will have
a 1 credit overage if they take the new 3 credit SPH 438. Students in this
situation will be permitted to take a special topics version of SPH 438 in
order to avoid this credit overage. However, students will not receive
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general education credit for the special topics course. Students will need
to take a different general education course to meet the Social
Diversity/African American requirement. Students may decide to take the
new SPH 438 course to avoid the extra course.
Rule #3: SPH will waive 1 credit for students who have a 1 credit shortage
in credits for the major due to the credit changes of SPH 431 or SPH 438
(see scenarios below).
Rule #4: Students who remain under the OLD SPH program will not be
required to take statistics, but students seeking admission to any SPH
graduate program will be advised to take statistics because the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association requires statistics in order for
individuals to receive certification.
RULES FOR STUDENTS UNDER NEW CATALOG:
Rule #1: SPH will accept the 3 or 4 credit versions of SPH 431 and the 2
or 3 credit version of SPH 438.
RULE #2: Students may have a 1 credit overage in credits for major due to
credit changes of SPH 431 or SPH 438. (see scenarios below).
Rule #3: SPH will waive the 1 credit shortage in credits for major due to
credit changes of SPH 431 or SPH 438 (see scenarios below).
Rule #4: SPH majors must take statistics (MTH 147 or PSY 217) or transfer
in an equivalent statistics class. SPH will also accept higher level statistics
courses, such as PSY 311, MTH 347, PSY 317, etc. (Note that PSY 311 is
being phased out.)
SCENARIOS: OLD CATALOG:
SCENARIO 1: If students have taken SPH 431 (4 credits) and SPH 438 (3
credits), then they will have 41 credits in the major (1 credit over). SPH
will accommodate with a 2-credit special topics course for SPH 438, but
Social Diversity/African American credit will not be given for the special
topics course.
SCENARIO 2: If students take SPH 431 (3 credits) and SPH 438 (2 credits),
then they will have 39 credits in major (1 credit short, waived).
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SCENARIO 3: If students take SPH 431 (3 credits) and SPH 438 (3 credits),
then they will have 40 credits in major. No credit adjustment needed.
SCENARIOS: NEW CATALOG:
SCENARIO 1: If students take SPH 431 (4 credits) and SPH 438 (3 credits),
then they will have 44 credits in major (1 credit over).
SCENARIO 2: If students take SPH 431 (3 credits) and SPH 438 (2 credits),
then they will have 42 credits in the major (1 credit short, waived).
SCENARIO 3: If students take SPH 431 (4 credits) and SPH 438 (2 credits),
then they will have 43 credits in major. No credit adjustment needed.
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SPEECH AND HEARING MINOR Transition Guideline
Old Requirements
Required Courses
Credits
New Requirements
Total
Required Courses
Credits Total
Credits
REQUIRED
12
Credits
REQUIRED
12
SPH 228
3
SPH 228
3
SPH 229 OR SPH
3
SPH 229 OR SPH
3
349
349
SPH 231
3
SPH 231
3
SPH 232
3
SPH 232
3
ELECTIVES (Choose
5- 7
2)
ELECTIVES (Choose
6
2)
SPH 351
3
SPH 351
3
SPH 431
SPH 438
4
2
SPH 431
SPH 438
3
3
SPH 481
3
SPH 481
3
SPH 482
3
SPH 482
3
SHP 485
3
SHP 485
3
TOTAL CREDITS
1717-19
TOTAL CREDITS
18
TRANSITION PLAN RULES: The SPH minor has changes to 2 courses that may be chosen
as minor electives (SPH 431 and SPH 438). The overall credits required to earn a minor
have changed slightly due to credit changes to SPH 431 and SPH 438. The Program will
accept SPH 431 (3 or 4 credits) or SPH 438 (2 or 3 credits) for students following the old
or new catalog.
OLD CATALOG:
CATALOG Irrespective of course credit changes, any combination of elective
courses will be within the 5-7 credit requirement. No accommodations will be given for
any credit overage due to the new 3 credit SPH 438 since students may choose electives.
NEW CATALOG:
CATALOG Students may have a 1 credit overage or 1 credit shortage of credits
needed for the minor due to changes in credits for SPH 431 and SPH 438. The 1 credit
shortage will be waived.
SCENARIOS: NEW CATALOG:
CATALOG
Students will have a 1 credit shortage if they have taken SPH 438 (2 credits) and any of
the other 3 credit elective options. The 1 credit shortage will be waived.
Students will have a 1 credit overage if they have taken SPH 431 and any of the other 3
credit elective options.
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SPEECH AND HEARING HONORS Transition Guideline
Old Requirements
Required Courses
Credits
New Requirements
Total
Required Courses
Credits Total
Credits
RESEARCH TRACK
(HONORS)
9
Credits
RESEARCH TRACK
(HONORS/SCHOLARS
8
HSC 484
5
HSC 484
3
SPH 495 (1(1-3 variable
4
SPH 495 (1(1-3
5
credit/repeatable
variable
over
credits/repeatable)
2 semesters for a
over 2 semesters for
total of 4 credits
a total of 5 credits
CLINICAL TRACK
(HONORS)
6- 8
CLINICAL TRACK
(HONORS/SCHOLARS)
CSC 321 CoCo-Op
1
One grad SPH course
3
One grad SPH course
SPH 495 (1(1-3
2- 4
SPH 495 (1(1-3
credits/repeatable)
credits/repeatable)
over 2 semesters for
over 2 semesters for
a total of 22-4 credits
a total of 5 credits
CULTURAL
COMPETENCY TRACK
(HONORS)
8-11
3
HSC 505
One course from
3 or 4
One course from
culture, comm, and
culture, comm, and
health certificate
health certificate
2-4
3
5
CULTURAL
COMPETENCY TRACK
(HONORS)
HSC 505
SPH 495 (1-3
8
SPH 495 (1-3
credits/repeatable)
variable
over 2 semesters for
credits/repeatable)
a total of 2-4 credits
over 2 semesters for
8
3
3
2
a total of 2 credits
TRANSITION GUIDELINES:
RESEARCH TRACK:
Old Catalog: Students under the old catalog who take the 3 credit HSC
484 course will be short 1 credit in order to complete the required 8
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credits for the honors program. They should take SPH 495 over the
course of 2 semesters for 5 credits to make up the credit shortage.
New Catalog: Students who choose the new catalog who have taken the 5
credit HSC 484 course will experience a 2 credit overage. They may
reduce the credits in the SPH 495 course series by 2 credits accordingly.
They must complete a minimum of 8 credits in the SPH program.
CLINICAL TRACK:
TRACK
Old Catalog: No transition plan is needed.
New Catalog:
1. If students have already taken CSC 321 and choose the new
program, they will be 1 credit over.
2. Students who have already completed 1 semester of SPH 495 will
need to adjust the credits taken during the second semester of SPH
495 so that they complete a minimum of 8 credits in the SPH
program.
CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRACK:
TRACK
Old Catalog: No transition plan is needed given the variability of credits
allowed in SPH 495.
New Catalog: Students may have a 1 credit overage if they have already
taken a 4 credit course offered in the old version of the Culture,
Communication, and Health Certificate. Students who have already taken
1 semester of SPH 495 for 2 credits may be granted a waiver of the
second semester of SPH 495 if the honors adviser believes the student
has completed the requirements of the SPH honors program. Students
must complete a minimum of 8 credits in the SPH program.
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