Academic Advising
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If you are a current Miami student and you are interested in declaring the major, please contact our Chief Departmental Advisor Dr. Amber Franklin (franklad@miamioh.edu)
Sample 4 year plan of courses for Speech Pathology and Audiology majors
The semester a course is taken may vary depending on department scheduling
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| SPA 127 Intro Comm. Disorders | 3 |
| BIO 161 Principles of Human Phys (GMP IV) | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 |
| ENG 111 (GMP I) | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 14
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| EDP 201 Humn Dev or PSY 111 Intro to Psy (GMP IIC) | 3 |
| PHY 101 or PHY 131 Physics & Music (GMP IV) | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 |
| Elective or Miami Plan | 3 |
| Elective or Miami Plan | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 16
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| SPA 222 Anatomy of Speech/Hearing | 3 |
| SPA 223 Theories of Lang. Dev (GMP II) | 3 |
| FSW 245 or FSW 261 | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 |
| EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies Education (GMPIIB; Intercultural Perspectives) | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| SPA 225 Neuroscience & Comm Behavior | 3 |
| SPA 293 Sophomore Clinical Experience | 1 |
| Foreign Language | 3 |
| STA 261 Statistics (GMP V) | 4 |
| EDP 256 or EDP 272 | 3 |
| Elective or Miami Plan | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 17
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| SPA 316 Intro. to Audiology | 3 |
| SPA 334 Phonetics | 3 |
| SPA 393 Junior Clinical Experience | 1 |
| Advanced Writing | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence or Minor course | 3 |
| Elective- suggested ENG 219 Intro. to Linguistics | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 16
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| SPA 326 Therapy for Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| Global Perspectives (GMPIII) | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence or Minor course | 3 |
| Fine Arts (GMP IIA) | 3 |
| Minor course or elective | 3 |
| Possible Elective |
Total Semester Hours: 15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| SPA 426 Language Disorders | 3 |
| SPA 435 Speech & Hearing Science | 3 |
| Senior Capstone (SPA 413 or from another department) | 3 |
| Thematic Sequence or Minor Course | 3 |
| Research Methods course (KNH, FSW, SOC) | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 15
| Course Name | Hours |
|---|---|
| SPA 427 Alternative Comm Systems | 3 |
| SPA 493 Senior Clinical Experience (Experiential Learning) | 1 |
| SPA 402 Counseling Strategy | 3 |
| Global Perspectives (GMP III) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 13