College of Public Affairs & Community Service
B.S. Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
2015-2016 Texas Common Course Numbering System Transfer Guide
This four-year plan provides a model for on-time completion of this UNT program using as many TCCNS courses as possible. The four-year plan
also shows the first point when no TCCNS options are available for this program. See the current Undergraduate Catalog for course prerequisites.
Course availability at UNT is subject to change, and the plan shown below may change based on updates to UNT’s course offerings.
UNT courses noted (#) do not have TCCNS equivalents, but have approved transferable substitutions.
YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
UNT Requirement
F
R
E
S
H
M
A
N
SPRING SEMESTER
TCCNS Option
UNT Requirement
TCCNS Option
BIOL 1112
BIOL 1408
PHYS 1270# or PHYS 1315
PHYS 1410
ENGL 1310
ENGL 1301
ENGL 1320 or TECM 2700
ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311
Foreign Language 2040
Foreign Language 2311
Foreign Language 2050
Foreign Language 2312
MATH 1680 or 1681
MATH 1342/1442/2342/
2442
UNT Core: Social and
Behavioral Sciences
See list of approved courses
UNT Core: Government/
Political Science
See list of approved courses
UNT Core: Government/
Political Science
See list of approved courses
YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
UNT Requirement
SPRING SEMESTER
TCCNS Option
UNT Requirement
TCCNS Option
UNT Core: American
History
See list of approved courses
UNT Core: American History
P
H
BIOL 2301/2311 or BIOL
3350#/3360# or CHEM
1360#
BIOL 2301/2101 or BIOL
2401 or CHEM 1405
SPHS 2015
O
M
UNT Core: Discovery
See list of approved courses
SPHS 2020
Elective
Consult UNT advisor
Minor or Specialization
Consult UNT advisor
UNT Core: Language,
Philosophy and Culture
See list of approved courses
UNT Core: Creative Arts
See list of approved courses
S
O
See list of approved courses
None
O
R
E
YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
UNT Requirement
SPRING SEMESTER
TCCNS Option
SPHS 3030
J
U
N
I
O
R
TCCNS Option
SPHS 3040
SPHS 3025
None
SPHS 4050
None
Minor or Specialization
(Advanced)
SPHS 3035
Minor or Specialization
Consult UNT advisor
Elective
Consult UNT advisor
Minor or Specialization
Consult UNT advisor
Elective
Consult UNT advisor
YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
UNT Requirement
S
E
N
I
O
R
UNT Requirement
SPRING SEMESTER
TCCNS Option
UNT Requirement
SPHS 4060
SPHS 4040
SPHS 4035
SPHS 4065 (Capstone)
SPHS 4055
None
http://registrar.unt.edu/transfer-guides
None
Minor or Specialization
(Advanced)
SPHS 4045
Elective
Minor or Specialization
(Advanced)
TCCNS Option
Consult UNT advisor
Elective
Consult UNT advisor
Last Revised: April 6, 2015
College of Public Affairs & Community Service
B.S. Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
2015-2016 Texas Common Course Numbering System Transfer Guide
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The undergraduate program is designed for persons wishing to pursue graduate study in speech-language pathology
and audiology and offers an avenue for students interested in pursuing other health professions, teaching,
psychology, medicine, gerontology or law.
Undergraduates are introduced to the clinical aspects of speech-language pathology and audiology through course
work, clinical experiences and laboratory work at the UNT Speech and Hearing Center.
The College of Public Affairs & Community Service expects students to have completed the Texas State
recommended high school program and be ready to enroll in Language 2040 (TCCNS: Language 2311) and a college
level mathematics course. If you are not prepared for this level, the necessary prerequisites will either replace
electives or increase the hours required for this degree.
Courses Recommended for Transfer
The UNT Core requirements, with the exception of American History and Government/Political Science, and the College & Major requirements are shown with Texas Common Course Numbering System values only when UNT offers equivalent courses. There may be other
courses in transfer that apply toward the specific degree requirement, but those listed are known to apply.
UNT Core: Communication
ENGL 1301; and ENGL 1302 or 2311
A grade of 'C' or better is required on courses applied toward this
requirement.
UNT Core: Mathematics
This requirement will be met by fulfilling the BS Speech-Language
Pathology/Audiology mathematics requirement (see “Other course
requirements”).
UNT Core: Life & Physical Sciences
This requirement will be met by fulfilling the BS Speech-Language
Pathology/Audiology laboratory science requirement (see “Other
course requirements”).
UNT Core: American History
Two courses chosen from: HIST 1301, 1302, 2301
UNT Core: Government/Political Science
UNT Core: Capstone
The Capstone Core requirement is unique to UNT and will be
fulfilled by an advanced course at UNT.
Note: The Core Capstone courses are under review by the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board, and are subject to change.
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology:
Major Requirements
No TCCNS options available.
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology: Other
course requirements.
The following courses must be completed with a grade of C or
better before enrolling in SPHS 3030 at UNT and subsequent
courses and may only be retaken once.
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MATH 1342 or 1442 or 2342 or 2442 (fulfills mathematics
core and major requirements)
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BIOL 1408
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PHYS 1410 or PHYS 1270 at UNT
GOVT 2305 and 2306
UNT Core: Creative Arts
One course chosen from: ARTS 1301 or 1304; DRAM 1310; MUSI
1306 or 1307; SPCH 2341
The BIOL and PHYS courses listed above fulfill Life & Physical
Sciences core.
UNT Core: Language, Philosophy and Culture
One course chosen from: ENGL 2332 or 2333; HIST 2321 or 2322;
PHIL 1301, 1304, 2303, 2306, or 2316
UNT Core: Social & Behavioral Sciences
One course chosen from: ANTH 2346 or 2351; COMM 1307; CRIJ
1301; ECON 2301 or 2302; GEOG 1303; PSYC 2301; SOCI 1301;
SPCH 1318; TECA 1354
UNT Core: Discovery
One course chosen from: ARTS 1301; BIOL/HECO 1322; COMM
1307; MATH 2305 or 2405; SPCH 1311 or 1315; TECA 1303
http://registrar.unt.edu/transfer-guides
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology:
Additional Requirements.
Laboratory sciences
3-4 hours in addition to the University Core Curriculum.
Choose one from the following:
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BIOL 2401 or 2101/2301
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CHEM 1405 (approved TCCNS substitute for CHEM 1360)
BIOL 3350 and 3360 at UNT
Last Revised: April 6, 2015
College of Public Affairs & Community Service
B.S. Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
2015-2016 Texas Common Course Numbering System Transfer Guide
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology:
Additional Requirements. (continued)
Foreign language
Attain 2311 and 2312 level in one foreign language or pass
appropriate proficiency exams through the Department of World
Languages, Literatures and Cultures (American Sign Language,
Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin,
Portuguese, Russian or Spanish).
NOTE: Prerequisites for foreign language 2311 and 2312 courses
are 1311 and 1312 or 1411 and 1412 or 1511 and 1512.
Placement exams may be available; see your community college
academic advisor for details.
18 additional hours
Students majoring in speech and hearing sciences are required to
complete 18 hours outside of the department. Students may elect
one of the following:
a) A minor of at least 18 hours, including at least 6 advanced;
b) 18 hours, including 9 advanced, selected from two or more
departments outside the Department of Speech and Hearing
Sciences (selected in consultation with the student’s faculty
advisor);
c) Choose one of the following interdisciplinary specializations
totaling 18 hours:
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Global disorders
Child
Adult
SOCI 1301
Lifespan
SOCI 1301
Special Notes
Hours Required and General/College Requirements: A
minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced,
and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science
degree as specified in the general university requirements section
of the UNT catalog and the College of Public Affairs and Community
Service requirements.
UNT Core Curriculum/Transfer of Core Curriculum:
UNT complies with the mandates of the 1997 Texas Legislature
regarding requirements for state-assisted institutions. Students
who successfully complete the common core curriculum (in whole
or in part) at a Texas state-assisted institution of higher education
are eligible to transfer as “core complete” for those categories in
the UNT University Core Curriculum.
Individual academic programs may require courses contained in
parts of the University Core Curriculum. Students who wish to take
courses that will fulfill both core and major/program requirements
simultaneously should check with academic advisors for assistance
in selecting core courses.
Choice of Catalog: Any student transferring directly from a Texas
public community college to UNT shall have the same choice of
catalog designating degree requirements as the student would
have had if the dates of attendance at the university had been the
same as the dates of attendance at the community college.
The College of Public Affairs and Community Service required
curriculum and policies are located in the Undergraduate Catalog
2015-2016.
For additional program and contact information see the College of
Public Affairs and Community Service Student Advising website:
http://pacs.unt.edu/advising
Courses shown above are TCCNS options and do not include all
courses required for the UNT Speech Language Pathology/
Audiology major.
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology:
Other Requirements
Students should have a degree audit prepared as soon as the
major is declared.
To graduate with a major in speech-language pathology/audiology,
a student must:
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Maintain a GPA of 2.5 in the major.
Earn a grade of C or better on all SPHS courses. Students
earning less than a C in any one of the SPHS courses will be
allowed to retake the course only once.
http://registrar.unt.edu/transfer-guides
Last Revised: April 6, 2015