SPLH Minor

Minor in Speech-Language-Hearing

Communication is central to human behavior. A minor in SPLH can be combined with a variety of majors to better prepare students for careers related to normal speech-language-hearing processing and development, as well as careers serving individuals with communication disorders. Common related fields include neuroscience, medicine, health professions, education, and assistive technology. This minor requires 18 -19 hours of coursework.

Careful course selection allows students to focus on a specific track within SPLH aligned with their career aspirations. Tracks include:

Communication Neuroscience
Speech-Language Development and Disorders
Hearing Science and Disorders

Requirements

Students are encouraged to select a specialized track within the minor to match their interests and goals.

Communication Neuroscience Track

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)

Total: 19 credits (12 at junior/senior level)

Speech-Language Development and Disorders Track

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: Introduction to SLP (4 credits)

Total: 18 credits (15 at junior/senior level)

Hearing Science and Disorders Track

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: Introduction to AUD (4 credits)
SPLH 620: The Communicating Brain (3 credits)