BS Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

This pre-professional program provides basic preparation in the normal development and functioning of speech, language and hearing, and introductory courses concerned with communication disorders and appropriate remedial procedures. Clinical activities are scheduled concurrently with academic progress and involve diagnostic and therapeutic interaction with speech, language and hearing handicapped individuals under closely supervised conditions.

The bachelor's degree can lead to a practice as a speech pathology assistant and/or audiology assistant and is a pre-professional degree for persons wishing to pursue graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology. The master's degree is required to be licensed in Texas and for clinical certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The Doctor of Audiology is the entry-level degree needed to practice audiology.

Satisfactory completion of the master's programs or the professional doctorate program enables individuals to meet the academic and clinical practicum requirements for ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence and the state of Texas license in speech-language pathology and/or audiology.