Undergraduate Program

What Degrees are Offered?

Majors in speech-language-hearing are offered through the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) programs. The BA and the BGS degrees require the same course work in the major, blending knowledge from psychology, biology, linguistics, anatomy, and physiology. They also require a generous sampling of courses in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Students earning a BA also take courses in a foreign language and a laboratory science whereas students earning a BGS pursue a concentration or minor in another discipline.

A BA or BGS will give you a broad liberal arts education and prepare you for graduate studies. To practice as a speech-language pathologist, you will need to earn at least a master's degree. Plan to pursue doctoral studies if you want to do research in speech, language, and hearing processes and disorders, or practice as an audiologist.