Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences B.S.
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Contact: Pam Balzer, Administrative Assistant or Marsha MooreJazayeri, Administrative Assistant
Location: Gunter 1400
Telephone: 970.351.2734
Website: www.unco.edu/NHS/asls
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences undergraduate program offers a pre-professional bachelor's degree in audiology and speech-language sciences. Training focuses on a broad-based education with emphasis on: the sciences, anatomy and physiology, psychology, development of audition, language and speech, principles of hearing science, technical instrumentation and problem solving. Students learn about individuals with communication disorders due to head injury, stroke, ear disease,noise exposure, vocal disease and misuse, autism, developmental delays, brain injury, genetics and many other issues. Additionally, students will explore the science behind how we talk, formulate language, hear and process our auditory environment, as well as how to diagnose, treat, and prevent communication disorders. Students who have interests in medical fields, applied sciences, psychology, acoustics, music or education are encouraged to consider audiology and speech-language sciences.
The degree program can be modified to serve as an excellent undergraduate foundation for entry into master's degree programs in Special Education, Rehabilitative Counseling, Public Health or Gerontology. Students interested in pursuing this option should see their advisor.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
- In addition to fulfilling the specified major requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences, a grade of “C-” or better must be earned in all of the Required Major Credit and Specified LAC Credit courses in order for the courses to count toward the major.
- In addition, the University requirement of a UNC cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 for graduation must also be met.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Required Specified LAC — 25-28 credits
LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
LAC area 5.c. — Human Behavior and Social Systems
| ASLS 160 | Introduction to Human Communication and Its Disorders | 3 |
| | One course with either a PSY or SOC prefix | |
LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences
| BIO 100 | Exploring Biology | 3 |
| | and | |
| BIO 105 | Exploring Biology Lab | 1 |
| | or | |
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| | One course with either CHEM or PHYS prefix | 3-5 |
LAC area 8 — Multicultural Studies
Remaining LAC — 18 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core ”.
2. Required Major — 37-38 credits
Take all of the following courses:
| ASLS 260 | Introduction to Phonetics | 2 |
| ASLS 266 | Normal Speech and Language Development | 3 |
| ASLS 267 | Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism | 3 |
| ASLS 343 | Fundamentals of Physiological and Biological Acoustics | 2 |
| ASLS 360 | Articulation and Voice Disorders | 3 |
| ASLS 365 | Language Disorders in Children | 3 |
| ASLS 366 | Language Sampling Processes | 1 |
| ASLS 370 | Basic Audiology | 4 |
| ASLS 469 | Clinical Processes in Speech-Language Pathology | 4 |
| ASLS 478 | Aural Rehabilitation and Amplification | 3 |
| BIO 245 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| LIB 150 | Introduction to Undergraduate Research | 1 |
Choose one course from each of the following groups that aligns with area of interest for graduate studies:
Group A:
Group B:
| ASLS 474 | Clinical Practicum in Audiology | 1 |
| ASLS 483 | Entry/Primary Speech-Language Pathology Practicum | 2 |
3. University-Wide Credits — 36-40 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 36-40 credits.