Undergraduate Program
Requirements for the Major
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Note: SPLH 261 and 566 are also available as independent study.
| Academic Level |
SPLH Course and # of Credit Hours |
When the Course is Offered |
Prerequisite/Corequisite |
|---|
| Freshman |
120: Physics of Speech (4) |
Fall and Spring |
MATH 101/104 |
| Freshman |
261: Survey of Communication Disorders (3) |
Fall and Spring |
None |
| Sophomore |
320: Neuroscience of Human Communication (2) |
Fall and Spring |
None |
| Sophomore |
465: Fundamentals of Clinical Phonetics (1) |
Fall (and Spring) |
Pre/Co: SPLH 120 |
| Sophomore |
466: Language Science (3) |
Fall (and Spring) |
None |
| Junior |
565: Language Sample Analysis (1) |
(Fall and) Spring |
Pre/Co: SPLH 566 |
| Junior |
566: Language Development (3) |
(Fall and) Spring |
None |
| Junior/Senior |
660: Research Methods (3) |
Fall and Spring |
None |
| Junior |
662: Speech Science (3) |
Fall |
Pre/Co: SPLH 120 & 320 |
| Junior |
663: Hearing Science (3) |
Spring |
Pre/Co: SPLH 120 & 320 |
| Senior |
668: Intro to Audiological Assessment & Rehabilitation (4) |
Fall and Spring |
SPLH 663 |
| Senior |
671: Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology (4) |
Fall and Spring |
None |
| Optional Courses: |
|---|
| Junior/Senior |
498: Honors Seminar (2-8) |
Fall, Spring, or Summer |
Consent of Honors Coordinator |
| Senior |
670: Practicum in AUD (1-3) |
Fall, Spring, or Summer |
Pre/Co: SPLH 668 |
| Senior |
672: Practicum in SLP (3) |
Fall, Spring, or Summer |
SPLH 671 & instructor consent |
Recommended Outside Courses for SPLH Majors
Students wishing to apply to a graduate program in KU's
Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorders who hold baccalaureate degrees in areas other than
speech-language-hearing or communication disorders may complete the 34 credit hours of required courses
listed above before applying. These courses are prerequisites for graduate degree programs.
