Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences B.S. – Second Baccalaureate

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Contact: Pam Balzer, Administrative Assistant or Marsha MooreJazayeri, Administrative Assistant

Location: Gunter 1400

Telephone: [phone]

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:

1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. 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, Rehabilitation 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.

• Students holding a previous bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in another major and who are seeking a second bachelor's degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences (ASLS) may enroll in the program following University of Northern Colorado admission procedures outlined in this catalog. Students should contact the Audiology and Speech-Language Sciences Program at the same time for information regarding specifics of the ASLS major. The length of the program for the ASLS second baccalaureate depends on the amount of transfer credits and successful completion of required courses listed for the degree. Students must also meet the university requirements for a second baccalaureate listed previously under student policies and procedures in this catalog.

• In accordance with University Policies, coursework earned more than 10 years prior to the date of matriculation to UNC may not be used to satisfy any major or minor requirements.  Any exception to this policy is at the discretion of the academic program. 

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

Degree Requirements

1. Required LAC – 40 credits

Students whose first bachelor's degree is identified as liberal-arts based will be exempted from completing the specific LAC requirements, but still must meet the 120-hour minimum for the degree.

2. Required Major Credits – Minimum 30 credits

Take all of the following courses:

ASLS 260	Introduction to Phonetics	3
ASLS 266	Normal Speech and Language Development	3
ASLS 267	Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism	4
ASLS 343	Fundamentals of Physiological and Biological Acoustics	2
ASLS 360	Articulation and Voice Disorders	3
ASLS 365	Language Disorders in Children	3
ASLS 370	Basic Audiology	4
ASLS 469	Clinical Processes in Speech-Language Pathology	4
ASLS 478	Aural Rehabilitation and Amplification	3

3. University-Wide Credits – 50 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 50 credits. For most students with a previous bachelor's degree, coursework from the first awarded degree will completely satisfy this requirement.

In addition to the above coursework, it is recommended that students select from the following courses to achieve the 30 credit minimum:

ASL 101	American Sign Language I	3
ASLS 160	Introduction to Human Communication and Its Disorders	3
ASLS 366	Language Sampling Processes	1
ASLS 431	Organically-Based Communication Disorders	3
ASLS 473	SLPA Seminar and Field Experience	4
ASLS 487	Advanced Audiology	3
BIO 245	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology	4

Coursework in the following areas is required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to obtain professional certification:

• Statistics
• Psychology or Sociology
• Life Sciences (Biology)
• Physical Science (Chemistry or Physics)