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The program in Speech-Language Pathology of The University of Akron is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Akron, in association with the Northeast Ohio Audiology Consortium, is also accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Program Description
The School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology offers an undergraduate (preprofessional) and graduate program of academic and clinical training in speech-language pathology and audiology. Audiologists are hearing care specialists for evaluation and treatment of individuals with hearing and balance disorders. Scope of practice includes conducting hearing assessments, selecting and fitting hearing aids/assistive listening devices, programming cochlear implants, testing balance, and counseling regarding hearing loss. Speech-language pathologists work with children and adults with language, voice, fluency, articulatory and phonologic, cognitive and swallowing disorders. They provide assessment and treatment for these disorders as well as working in prevention of them.
Course work focuses on the evaluation and treatment of the many disordered communication processes. Students who qualify academically may also take the elective course: 7700:446 Observation and Clinical Techniques. This course includes accumulation of a minimum of 25 hours of supervised observation, as required for graduate study by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The preprofessional undergraduate program prepares students to pursue a master's degree, which is required for employment and licensure as a speech-language pathologist. A doctoral degree (Au.D.) is required for licensure as an audiologist.
Typical work settings for speech-language pathologists and audiologists include: schools, hospitals, clinics, private practice, physicians’ offices, industry and universities.
Program Requirements
- Completion of the General Education requirements (42 credits)*
- Core coursework in speech-language pathology and audiology (42 credits)
- Students choose between a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) which has a foreign language requirement (Spanish, German, French, Italian, or American Sign Language) and a Bachelor of Arts - Tagged degree (BAT) for the non-foreign language option
- Electives and Extra Courses - 28-30 credits
- Students are advised to select certificate programs and minors that apply to the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology
- Curriculum Guide - BA
- Curriculum Guide - BAT
SLPA Core Coursework:
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| 7700:110 | Introduction to Disorders of Communication | 3 |
| 7700:210 | Introduction to Clinical Phonetics | 4 |
| 7700:230 | Language Science and Acquisition | 4 |
| 7700:215 | Introduction to Hearing and Speech Science | 4 |
| 7700:321 | Articulatory and Phonologic Disorders | 4 |
| 7700:330 | Language Disorders | 4 |
| 7700:335 | Principles of Audiology | 4 |
| 7700:365 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism | 3 |
| 7700:366 | Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| 7700:345 | Audiologic Treatment | 4 |
| 7700:422 | Organic Disorders of Communication | 4 |
| 7700:445 | Multicultural Considerations in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
3 |
| Total Credits | 42 |
* Coursework in human anatomy and physiology, physics or chemistry, psychology or sociology, and statistics are required to fulfill American Speech-Language-Hearing Association standards.
Three Year Accelerated Program:
A three-year accelerated bachelor's degree program will be available beginning in the Fall of 2014. Check back in the future for further information.
For more information, please contact:
School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 44325-3001
E-Mail: Mrs. Nancy Harris
Phone: 330-972-6803
Current University of Akron students may schedule an advising appointment with Dr. English or Mrs. Harris in the School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology through the following website:
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Undergraduate Mission Statement:
The undergraduate program in speech-language pathology and audiology at The University of Akron provides instruction in the basic components of the discipline in order to prepare the student to apply to a graduate program.
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