Roadmap: Speech Pathology and Audiology – Bachelor of Science
[EH-BS-SPA]
College of Education, Health and Human Services
School of Health Sciences
Catalog Year: 2012-2013
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses and milestones designated as
critical (in boldface and shaded areas) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Course Subject and Title
Credit Upper Min. Major
Hours Div. Grade GPA
Important Notes
Semester One: [16 Credit Hours]
BSCI 10001 Human Biology
3
Fulfills Kent Core Basic Sciences
US 10097 Destination Kent State: FYE
1
Not required of transfer students with 25 credits
Kent Core Requirement
3
Kent Core Requirement
3
Kent Core Requirement
3
Kent Core Requirement
3
See Kent Core Summary on page 2
Semester Two: [15 Credit Hours]
PSYC 11762 General Psychology
3
Kent Core Requirement
3
Kent Core Requirement
3
Kent Core Requirement
3
Kent Core Requirement
3
Fulfills Kent Core Social Sciences and domestic
diversity course requirement
See Kent Core Summary on page 2
Semester Three: [15 Credit Hours]
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SPA 34102 Applied Phonetics
3
PSYC 20651 Child Psychology
3
Kent Core Requirement
3
Offered in fall only
Fulfills Kent Core Additional and domestic diversity course
requirement
See Kent Core Summary on page 2
General Electives (lower or upper division)
6
See note on page 2
Semester Four: [15 Credit Hours]
ENG 31001 Fundamental English Grammar
3
PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology I
3
General Electives (lower or upper division)
9
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See note on page 2
Semester Five: [15 Credit Hours]
Requirement: minimum 2.750 cumulative GPA to declare the Speech Pathology and Audiology major (typically declared between 45-64
hours have been earned)
SPA 33101 Hearing Science
3
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C
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SPA 34103 Anatomy and Physiology of Speech
3
SPA 34104 Speech and Language Development
3
PSYC 31043 Basic Learning Processes
3
General Elective (lower or upper division)
3
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Offered in fall only
See note on page 2
Semester Six: [14 Credit Hours]
SPA 34106 Articulatory and Phonological Disorders
SPA 34107 Language Disorders in Children and
Adolescents
SPA 43402 Clinical Audiometry
3
SPA 43492 Clinical Preparation in Audiology
2
SPA 44112 Age-Related Changes in Communication
3
3
3
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Offered in fall only
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Offered in fall only; fulfills writing-intensive course
and experiential learning requirement
See note on page 2
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Offered in spring only; SPA 43492 fulfills experiential
learning requirement
Semester Seven: [17 Credit Hours]
SPA 43404 Aural Rehabilitation
3
SPA 44110 Speech Science
3
SPA 44111 Neural Processes
3
SPA 44310 Clinical Procedures
SPA 44492 Clinical Preparation in Speech-Language
Pathology
General Elective (lower or upper division)
3
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C
Offered in fall only
Roadmap: Speech Pathology and Audiology – Bachelor of Science
[EH-BS-SPA]
College of Education, Health and Human Services
School of Health Sciences
Catalog Year: 2012-2013
Critical requirements are boldface in shaded areas.
Credit Upper Min. Major
Hours Div. Grade GPA
Course Subject and Title
Important Notes
Semester Eight: [14 Credit Hours]
General Electives (lower or upper division)
14
See note below; number of credits required depends on
meeting minimum 121 credit hours and minimum 39
upper-division credit hours
Graduation Requirements Summary
Minimum
Total Hours
Minimum UpperDivision Hours
Minimum
Kent Core Hours
121
39
36
Global / Domestic Diversity
Course
Kent Core or General Elective
/PSYC 11762 or 20651
WritingIntensive
SPA 44492
Experiential
Learning
SPA 43492,
44492
Minimum
Major GPA Overall GPA
2.250
2.000
Kent Core Summary
Kent Core Categories
Important Notes
Remaining
Credit Hours
Composition (6-8 credit hours)
ENG 11002, 11011, 21011; HONR 10197, 10297
Enrollment based on placement test
6-8
Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (3-5 credit hours)
Enrollment based on placement test; a MATH course is required for
students pursuing national certification
3-5
Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credit hours)
Minimum one course from humanities in Arts and Sciences
and minimum one course from fine arts
Social Sciences (6 credit hours)
Must be selected from two curricular areas
Basic Sciences (6-7 credit hours)
Must include one laboratory
Additional (6 credit hours)
Must be selected from two Kent Core categories
Note:
May fulfill global diversity requirement
9
3 credits fulfilled in this major with PSYC 11762
3
3 credits fulfilled in this major with BSCI 10001; physical sciences
course is required for students pursuing national certification
3 credits fulfilled in this major with PSYC 20651; may fulfill global
diversity requirement
3-4
3
Maximum 12 credit hours may be used from the M.A. program for students accepted into the combined B.S./M.A. degree.
Kent Core
Students must complete a minimum 36 credit hours of the Kent Core. Certain courses required in programs and in student’s major field may also fulfill
the Kent Core. Honors equivalents shall satisfy the Kent Core. None of the courses on the Kent Core list may be taken with a pass/fail grade. Visit
www.kent.edu/catalog/kent-core for course list.
Diversity Course Requirement
Students must complete a two-course diversity requirement, consisting of one with a domestic (U.S.) focus and one with a global focus. One course
must come from the Kent Core. The second course may be taken as a second Kent Core, within a major or minor, or as a general elective; or, with
dean’s approval, by completing one semester of study in another country. Visit www.kent.edu/catalog/diversity for course list.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirement
Students must complete a one-course writing-intensive requirement in their major and earn minimum C (2.00) grade.
Visit www.kent.edu/catalog/wic for course list.
Experiential Learning Requirement
To provide students with direct engagement in learning experiences that promote academic relevance, meaning and an understanding of real-world
issues, students must complete this requirement at Kent State, either as a for-credit course or as a non-credit, non-course experience approved by the
appropriate faculty member. Visit www.kent.edu/catalog/elr for course list.
Upper-Division Requirement
Students must complete a minimum 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours of coursework. Programs in the College of Arts and
Sciences require a minimum of 42 hours of upper-division coursework.
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