Speech and Hearing Science - Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Speech and Hearing Science from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a Campus Bachelor Communication Disorders degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The B.A. degree program in Speech and Hearing Science (BASHD) provides the foundational knowledge in communication sciences that is prerequisite for professional, graduate study in speech-language pathology and audiology throughout the U.S. This degree program provides preparation in basic critical thinking and communication skills that are essential for a variety of professions. Our students acquire knowledge of the anatomical, physiological, acoustic, developmental, and linguistic bases of normal human communication that will serve as a reference point for studying and treating disorders of communication in graduate school. Our students are also introduced to various disorders of speech, language, hearing, and deglutition across the lifespan. During the senior year, students complete guided observations of individuals receiving professional services for communication problems and begin to learn about the clinical process. The 39 semester hour core and 9 semester hours of interdisciplinary electives provides students with a very solid base with which to begin graduate study, plus it offers the flexibility of 24 hours of free electives. Although a master's degree is needed to qualify for PDE certification in Speech and Language, several of the required courses in Education may be completed as a part of your undergraduate degree. Mission of BASHD program The mission of the B.A. program in Speech and Hearing Science at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is to provide pre-professional education that leads to opportunities for graduate education, particularly in the areas of speech-language pathology and audiology. The goals of the B.A program are to: provide a developmentally sequenced curriculum that encourages the acquisition of knowledge related to the biological, developmental, linguistic, psychological, and physical bases of human communication fulfill all undergraduate course requirements for ASHA certification and state licensure related to normal speech, language, and hearing (i.e., basic science and basic human communication processes coursework) provide the opportunity to fulfill all undergraduate course requirements for certification in Speech and Language from the Pennsylvania Department of Education provide an introduction to various disorders of human communication provide opportunities for supervised clinical observations of professional services delivered to individuals with speech, language, hearing, cognitive, or swallowing disorders promote critical thinking skills promote good time management and work habits encourage an appetite and responsibility for life-long learning View more details on Edinboro University of Pennsylvania . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Communication Disorders courses.