SPLH Minor

Communication is central to human behavior. A minor in SPLH can be combined with a variety of majors to better prepare students to work in careers related to normal speech-language-hearing processing and development as well as careers that serve individuals with communication disorders. Typical related careers include neuroscience, medicine, health related professions, education, and assistive technology. Careful course selection can allow you to focus on a theme within SPLH that is well-suited to your career aspirations. Themes include: communication neuroscience, speech-language development and disorders, and hearing science and disorders. Alternatively, a student who wants to get to know the field better can sample a variety of courses to take a more generalist approach to the minor.

Requirements

Students are encouraged to select a specialized theme within the minor to match their interests and career aspirations.

Communication Neuroscience Theme

  • SPLH 220 Physics of Speech (4 credits)
  • SPLH 161 Survey of Communication Disorders (3 credits)
  • SPLH 462 Principles of Speech Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 463 Principles of Hearing Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 466 Language Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 620 The Communicating Brain (3 credits)

19 Total Credits (12 at junior/senior level)

 

Speech-Language Development and Disorders Theme

  • SPLH 161 Survey of Communication Disorders (3 credits)
  • SPLH 462 Principles of Speech Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 465 Clinical Phonetics (1 credit)
  • SPLH 466 Language Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 565 Language Sample Analysis (1 credit)
  • SPLH 566 Language Development (3 credits)
  • SPLH 571 Intro to SLP (4 credits)

18 Total Credits (15 at junior/senior level)

 

Hearing Science and Disorders Theme

  • SPLH 220 Physics of Speech (4 credits)
  • SPLH 161 Survey of Communication Disorders (3 credits)
  • SPLH 463 Principles of Hearing Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 516 Speech Perception (2 credits)
  • SPLH 568 Intro to AUD (4 credits)
  • SPLH 620 The Communicating Brain (3 credits)

19 Total Credits (12 junior/senior level)

 

“Generalist” Theme

Students who would rather create their own area of focus may take SPLH 261 for a broad overview of the discipline. Students then select a minimum of 9 credits of foundational coursework followed by a minimum of 6 credits of applied coursework. Across foundational and applied coursework, students need to obtain a minimum of 12 credits at the junior/senior level.

  1. SPLH 161 Survey of Communication Disorders (3 credits)
  2. Minimum of 9 Credits of Foundational Coursework:
  • SPLH 220 Physics of Speech (4 credits)
  • SPLH 462 Principles of Speech Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 463 Principles of Hearing Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 465 Fundamentals of Clinical Phonetics (1 credit)
  • SPLH 466 Language Science (3 credits)
  • SPLH 565 Language Sample Analysis (1 credit)
  • SPLH 566 Language Development (3 credits)

       3. Minimum of 6 Credits of Applied Coursework:

  • SPLH 464 Seminar in (1-3 credits)
  • SPLH 451 Directed Study Abroad in Speech-Language-Hearing (1-3 credits)
  • SPLH 452 Examining Global Perspect. in Speech-Lang.-Hear. (3 credits)
  • SPLH 568 Intro to AUD (4 credits)
  • SPLH 571 Intro to SLP (4 credits)
  • SPLH 620 The Communicating Brain (3 credits)
  • SPLH 660 Research Methods (3 credits)

18+ Total Credits (12+ at junior/senior level)